Inside Vietnam: Battle at Ia Drang | National Geographic

What was the initial mission of US combat troops in South Vietnam in November 1965?

• To establish diplomatic relations

• To seek out and eliminate communist forces

• To provide humanitarian aid

• To train local South Vietnamese forces

Who was the communist leader determined to unite North and South Vietnam under communist rule?

• President Diem

• General William Westmoreland

• Ho Chi Minh

• Lieutenant Colonel Hal Moore

What event in August 1964 led President Johnson to authorize military action in Vietnam?

• The assassination of President Diem

• The attack on a US destroyer in the Tonkin Gulf

• The landing of Marines near Da Nang

• The start of Operation Rolling Thunder

What was the primary objective of US forces in the Battle of Ia Drang Valley?

• To establish a permanent military base

• To capture enemy territory

• To kill as many enemy forces as possible and then leave

• To negotiate a ceasefire with North Vietnamese soldiers