The VIETNAM WAR [APUSH Review Unit 8 Topic 8] Period 8: 1945-1980

What was the core idea behind Eisenhower's Domino Theory regarding Vietnam?

• If one country in Southeast Asia fell to communism, others would follow.

• The US should support democratic movements globally.

• Economic prosperity would prevent the spread of communism.

• Military advisors were sufficient to contain communism.

What was the primary effect of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?

• It formally declared war on North Vietnam.

• It gave the President broad authority for military action in Vietnam without a formal declaration of war.

• It led to the immediate withdrawal of all US military advisors.

• It established a peace treaty between North and South Vietnam.

The term "credibility gap" emerged during the Vietnam War to describe what?

• The difference in military strength between the US and North Vietnam.

• The lack of trust between American soldiers and their commanders.

• The discrepancy between official government statements and the reality reported by the media.

• The economic disparity between North and South Vietnam.

What was the main objective of President Nixon's "Vietnamization" policy?

• To increase the number of American ground troops in Vietnam.

• To completely withdraw all US financial and military aid to South Vietnam.

• To gradually withdraw US troops while transferring responsibility for the war to South Vietnamese forces.

• To negotiate a direct peace treaty with North Vietnam without involving South Vietnam.