Vietnam and Korean War

What was America’s justification for entering the Vietnam War?

• To stop the spread of Communism in Asia 

• To gain raw materials for military expeditions

• To gain revenge for losses during World War II 

• None of the above

Who is Ho Chi Minh?

• Chinese leader who turned China into a Communist nation 

• Communist leader of North Vietnam

• South Vietnamese dictator who received help from the US government 

• None of the above

What is the significance of the 17th parallel?

• It is the borderline that separates Cambodia from Vietnam 

• It is the borderline that separates North Vietnam from South Vietnam

• It is the train used to supply military items from China to Vietnam

• None of the above

Who were the Vietcong?

• Guerilla fighters from North Vietnam who supported South Vietnamese troops

• The Cambodian army that supported North Vietnam

• Guerilla fighters from South Vietnam who supported the North Vietnam cause

• US troops that supported the South Vietnamese troops

In Vietnam the fighters used an irregular warfare tactic that made it difficult for our soldiers to be successful...what was it called?

• Vietnamese Warfare tactics

• Cheetah Warfare

• Hidden Warfare

• Guerrilla warfare

To flush out the enemies camouflaged in the terrain, American ground forces began ___ in cooperation with aircraft.

• guerrilla warfare

• counterculture

• flexible resonse

• seek and destroy missions

To clear jungle growth, bombs dropped _____________ (an explosive that burned everything in its path).

• Napalm

• Agent Orange

• atomic bombs

• firebombs

What happened to the South Vietnam army after the United States withdrew its troops?

• They gathered strength from being independent and were able to defeat the North

• They received help from China in order to defeat the North

• They were not able to defeat the North and fell under Communism

• They received help from Japan in order to defeat the North

Which statement is false concerning the similarities and differences between the Korean War and Vietnam War?

• Both were started and fought to spread (and alternatively, contain) communism.

• Both were conflicts that occurred during the Cold War.

• The Vietnam War ended before the ceasefire was signed in Korea.

• Korea remained divided following its conflict, while Vietnam was unified.

Answer explanation

North and South Korea signed a ceasefire agreement in 1953. The war in Vietnam ended in 1975.

Although there are varying accounts from different worldviews, who effectively started the Korean War by marching across the 38th parallel on June 25, 1950?

• China

• North Korea

• South Korea

• The United States

Answer explanation

On June 25, 1950, North Koreans swept across the 38th parallel in a surprise attack on South Korea. Within days, North Korean troops had penetrated deep into the south.