Korea and Vietnam

What role did the "17th Parallel" play in the Vietnam War?

• It was also known as the "Ho Chi Minh Trail."

• It marked the furthest advance north by South Vietnam.

• It marked the furthest advance south by North Vietnam.

• It divided Vietnam into North Vietnam and South Vietnam.

Which number on the map is pointing to the country of Vietnam?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which conflict is often referred to as the first "televised war"?

• Gulf War

• Korean War

• Vietnam War

• World War II

The U.S. got involved in Korea and Vietnam because of what foreign policy?

• containment

• Good Neighbor policy

• isolationism

• Roosevelt Corollary

After WWII, South Korea was occupied by ____________ and had a ____________ government.

• U.S.S.R./Communist

• U.S.S.R./Democratic

• U.S.A./Communist

• U.S.A./Democratic

What is the idea that if Vietnam fell to communism, the rest of SE Asia would follow?

• Domino theory

• MAD theory

• Containment theory

• China Syndrome

Who was the Communist leader of North Vietnam?

• Ho Chi Minh

• Mao Zedong

• Kim Il Sung

• Douglas MacArthur

What was the main reason for the division of Korea into North and South?

• A) Cultural differences

• B) Economic disparities

• C) Political ideologies

• D) Language barriers

Which parallel was used to divide Korea after World War II?

• A) 17th Parallel

• B) 38th Parallel

• C) 49th Parallel

• D) 25th Parallel

What was the primary goal of the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War?

• A) To support the South Vietnamese government

• B) To reunify Vietnam under communist rule

• C) To establish a monarchy in Vietnam

• D) To gain independence from China