Vietnam War Begins

What provided congressional support for escalating military action in Vietnam? 

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Battle Of Midway

• Gulf of Tonkin Resolution 

• Bay of Pigs Invasion

During the Vietnam War, the following people were presidents of the United States. Check all that apply.

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• John F. Kennedy

• Richard Nixon

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

Which idea reflected in these remarks formed the basis for U.S. involvement in Vietnam?

• Nuclear deterrence

• Flexible response

• Domino theory

• Iron Curtain

Which cause united many college students, civil rights activists, and labor union members during the 1960s?

• Opposing U.S. participation in the Vietnam War

• Expanding presidential use of executive privilege

• Protecting the world against climate change

• Using détente as a foreign policy with China

How did the events in this cause-and-effect diagram affect the relationship between the executive and legislative branches of government?

• By reducing the ability of the House of Representatives to approve military funding requested by the president

• By giving the president the power to fight a war without getting a formal declaration from Congress

• By allowing Congress to supersede the president’s role as commander in chief

• By reducing the power of the president to bypass the Senate’s treaty-making powers

What year did the Vietnam War officially begin?

• 1955

• 1965

• 1960

• 1959

Which country was the primary opponent of the United States in the Vietnam War?

• China

• North Vietnam

• South Vietnam

• Soviet Union

What was the main reason for the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War?

• To support South Vietnam against communist North Vietnam

• To gain control of Vietnam's natural resources

• To establish a military base in Asia

• To spread democracy in Southeast Asia

Which event is often considered the starting point of the Vietnam War?

• The Gulf of Tonkin Incident

• The Tet Offensive

• The Fall of Saigon

• The Battle of Dien Bien Phu

Who was the leader of North Vietnam during the Vietnam War?

• Ngo Dinh Diem

• Ho Chi Minh

• Vo Nguyen Giap

• Le Duan