US.66: Causes, Course, and Consequences of the Vietnam War

What was the main cause of the First Indochina War?

• Conflict between French forces and the communist-led Viet Minh

• Japanese occupation of Vietnam

• The Geneva Accords

• The Tet Offensive

Who declared independence for Vietnam after Japan's defeat in WWII?

• Ho Chi Minh

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Winston Churchill

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

What was the outcome of the Geneva Accords in 1954?

• Vietnam was divided into North and South

• Vietnam gained independence from Japan

• The United States took control of Vietnam

• The French regained control of Vietnam

Which country occupied Vietnam during World War II, weakening French control?

• Japan

• China

• United States

• Germany

What was established along the 17th parallel in Vietnam according to the accords?

• A permanent division of Vietnam

• A temporary division of Vietnam

• A new government for the entire Vietnam

• A ceasefire agreement

What did the accords call for in 1956 to reunify Vietnam?

• A military intervention

• Free elections

• Economic sanctions

• A peace treaty

Why did the U.S. pledge support to the South Vietnamese government?

• To promote democracy

• To prevent the spread of communism

• To gain economic benefits

• To establish a military base

What was the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?

• A peace treaty with North Vietnam

• A formal declaration of war

• A grant of broad military authority to President Johnson

• An economic agreement with South Vietnam

What controversy arose from the reported attacks on U.S. ships in the Gulf of Tonkin?

• The attacks were exaggerated or misrepresented

• The attacks were justified and accurate

• The attacks were ignored by Congress

• The attacks led to immediate peace talks

What was the purpose of the resolution mentioned in the document?

• To deploy American troops rapidly and increase bombing in North Vietnam.

• To negotiate peace with North Vietnam.

• To withdraw American troops from Vietnam.

• To provide humanitarian aid to North Vietnam.