Vietnam War and America

What 1964 event led to a rapid expansion of U.S. involvement in Vietnam?

• The French lost control of Vietnam to the Vietcong
• A group of South Vietnamese army officers killed Ngo Dinh Diem
• U.S. ships off the North Vietnamese coast reported being attacked
• Laos and Cambodia fell to Ho Chi Minh’s fascist rule

How did the hippie counterculture express its ideals in the 1960s?

• emigrated from the United States
• supported individual freedom, nonviolence, and communal sharing
• defended government authority
• respected the generation that came before it

The Vietcong fought against

• North Vietnam
• United States
• France
• Japan

What was one effect of the My Lai massacre?

• Americans began to perceive the Johnson Administration as honest
• The Johnson Administration lost the support of wealthy Americans
• Support for the war among college students nearly doubled.
• Many Americans began to question U.S. involvement in the war

Which of the following best describes the domino theory?

• If atomic weapons were used once to end a war, they would be used to end all wars.
• If the United States waged one war against communism, it would have to wage other wars
• If one nation became Communist, nearby countries would also fall to communism
• If the Soviets took over one Asian nation, they would take over the entire continent.

What did President Kennedy intend  to do by establishing the Peace Corps?

• bring a nonviolent end to racial segregation in the United States
• design a treaty that would end the conflict with Cuba
• provide young people with a chance to express their views
• help developing countries with tasks such as building schools and digging wells

What does the word “escalation” mean with respect to President Johnson’s policy toward Vietnam between 1965 and 1968?

• slow withdrawal
• increased involvement
• frequent surprise attacks
• full disclosure of information

During the Vietnam War, hawks and doves disagreed mainly over whether

• funding domestic programs was more important than winning the Cold War
• U.S. forces should use a nuclear bomb to force the Vietcong to surrender
• the United States should have a draft
• protesting the war was unpatriotic

The Vietnam War ended when

• the United States and North Vietnam signed the Hanoi Accords in 1973.
• North Vietnamese forces captured Saigon in 1975.
• Communist dictators took over Laos and Cambodia in 1977.
• North Vietnam returned all American prisoners of war in 1979.

What did President Nixon do on April 30, 1970 to infuriate many Americans?

• began slowly withdrawing U.S. troops  from Vietnam without the knowledge of Congress or the people
• announced that he had sent U.S. troops into Cambodia, expanding the war he had promised to end
• authorized the use of force by  National Guard troops against students on college campuses