Standard 13-Vietnam War Test

Which event marked the first significant military involvement of the United States in Vietnam?

• The Gulf of Tonkin Incident

• The Battle of Dien Bien Phu

• The Tet Offensive

• The Korean War

Which of the following was a major result of the Battle of Dien Bien Phu in 1954?

• It led to the division of Vietnam into North and South.

• The United States began direct military intervention in Vietnam.

• France lost control of Vietnam, leading to the Geneva Accords.

• The North Vietnamese captured the South’s capital.

What was the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?

• A peace agreement that ended the Vietnam War.

• A congressional approval allowing military escalation in Vietnam after an alleged attack on U.S. ships.

• A ceasefire agreement between North and South Vietnam.

• A military alliance between the U.S., South Vietnam, and Laos.

Which of the following was a direct consequence of the Tet Offensive in 1968?

• It led to the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Vietnam.

• It significantly weakened the U.S. public’s support for the war after this surprise attack on the Lunar new year.

• It resulted in a military victory for the U.S.

• It marked the end of the North Vietnamese Army’s offensive operations.

Why did the U.S. secretly bomb Cambodia during the Vietnam War?

• To destroy military bases used by the North Vietnamese along the Ho Chi Minh Trail.

• To weaken the support for the South Vietnamese government.

• To support Cambodian rebels.

• To prevent Chinese and Soviet intervention in the region.

Which event signaled the formal end of the Vietnam War in 1975?

• The Battle of Dien Bien Phu

• The signing of the Paris Peace Accords

• The fall of Saigon

• The Tet Offensive

The Battle of Dien Bien Phu led to the Geneva Accords, which split Vietnam into North and South along the 17th parallel.

• True

• False

The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution resulted in the U.S. Congress giving the president the authority to use military force in Vietnam,done by president John F. Kennedy

• True

• False

The Tet Offensive was a major U.S. military victory and demonstrated that the war was nearing an end.

• True

• False

The U.S. bombing campaign in Cambodia was publicly acknowledged by President Nixon as a means to target North Vietnamese supply lines.

• True

• False