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Vietnam and the 1960s

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 29mins

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Class
Date
1.
This amendment gained support based on the belief that people should have the right to vote if they are old enough to - 
a)
drive motorized vehicles
b)
serve as members of juries
c)
pay federal income taxes
d)
be drafted into the military
2.
Which event is commonly associated with the type of music described in this excerpt?
a)
The March on Washington
b)
The Freedom Rides
c)
Woodstock
d)
The California Grape Boycott
3.
This excerpt describes changes in student fashion toward the end of - 
a)
the Jazz Age
b)
the Cold War
c)
the counterculture movement
d)
the conservative movement
4.

Which theme formed the basis of the Chicano Mural Movement?

a)

Environmental preservation

b)

Assimilation

c)

Education

d)

Cultural pride

5.

On January 22, 1964, the Joint Chiefs of Staff sent Secretary of Defense McNamara a memorandum that included the following recommendations:


o Assign responsibilities for the total US program in Vietnam to the US military commander

o Commit additional US forces, as necessary, in support of the combat action within South Vietnam

o Commit US forces, as necessary, in direct actions against North Vietnam


What happened as a direct result of these recommendations?

a)

North Vietnamese leaders appealed for a ceasefire.

b)

US military involvement in Vietnam escalated.

c)

South Vietnamese leaders rejected military assistance

d)

Soviet ground troops were deployed to Vietnam.

6.

The domino theory, which provided the basis for US entry into the Vietnam War, was the belief that intervention was necessary to prevent-

a)

the expansion of communism across Southeast Asia

b)

the inclusion of Taiwan in the Warsaw Pact

c)

the loss of UN military bases in Asia

d)

the rise of China as a dominant economic power

7.

Which of these best explains why worldwide reactions to US involvement in Vietnam grew increasingly hostile during the late 1960s and the early 1970s?

a)

The United States was viewed as appeasing a brutal dictator.

b)

The United States demanded the unconditional surrender of Ho Chi Minh.

c)

The United States was viewed as an aggressor invading an underdeveloped nation.

d)

The United States ignored a United Nations Security Council resolution to cease hostilities.

8.

The primary reason given by US leaders to justify military involvement in Vietnam was that it would-

a)

promote reconstruction after World War II

b)

maintain the policy of detente

c)

fulfill prior United Nations obligations

d)

keep communism from spreading throughout the region

9.

As part of the Nixon administration's policy of Vietnamization, the US military-

a)

trained South Vietnamese forces to take over combat responsibilities from US troops

b)

shared military technology with North Vietnam

c)

imposed martial law in North Vietnam

d)

installed a puppet government in South Vietnam

10.

During the time between the passage of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution and start of the Tet offensive, what happened in the Vietnam War?

a)

All US civilians were evacuated from Vietnam.

b)

Peace talks between South Vietnam and North Vietnam were conducted in Paris.

c)

The US government deployed more troops to Vietnam.

d)

South Vietnam surrendered to North Vietnam.

11.

____________________?________________________

o College "teach-ins"

o Burning draft

o Mass demonstrations


Which of the following is the best title for this list?

a)

Protests Against the Vietnam War

b)

Opposition to the Arms Race

c)

Support for gender equality

d)

Demands to Stop Dumping Chemical Waste

12.

The event described in this headline resulted in-

a)

decreased federal funding of student loans

b)

increased support for the antiwar movement

c)

the reinstatement of the draft

d)

an end to federal investigations of student organizations

13.

During the mid-1960s, US participation in the Vietnam War resulted in-

a)

public support for an expanded military draft

b)

mandatory rationing of consumer goods

c)

mass demonstrations by groups protesting the war

d)

national attention for a third-party presidential candidate

14.

How did press coverage of events during the Vietnam War affect the United States?

a)

Film footage from the front lines increased congressional support for the war.

b)

Reporting on military setbacks contributed to public disillusionment with the war.

c)

Increased US media presence overseas resulted in overwhelming international support for US intervention.

d)

Live presidential press conferences led to a decline in partisan politics in Congress.

15.

The demonstration described in this article was most likely prompted by -

a)

renewed diplomatic relations with communist China

b)

escalated deployment of military forces to Vietnam

c)

the signing of the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty

d)

the formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

16.

The Program being promoted by this poster was created to-

a)

assist soldiers when they returned to civilian life

b)

ensure proper schooling for army officers

c)

provide incentives to enlist in the military

d)

encourage recruits to view the military as a career

17.

Select Features of the War Powers Resolution, 1973

o The President may only make use of armed forces following a declaration of war, authorization by Congress, or an attack on the United States.

o The President must consult with Congress regularly regarding the use of armed forces as long as troops remain in hostile situations.

o Within 60 day the President will end the use of armed forces unless Congress acts to approve continued military action,


How does this resolution demonstrate the principle of checks and balances?

a)

It expands the power of judicial review to military courts.

b)

It allows the executive to determine the length of military conflicts.

c)

It allows Congress to limit the military authority of the executive branch.

d)

It gives Congress oversight of military strategy and operations.

18.

What prompted Congress to pass the War Powers Resolutions?

a)

Rulings issued by the Supreme Court that banned deployment of US combat forces without a declaration of war

b)

Fears that renewed conflict in the Middle East would require the United States to defend Israel

c)

Decisions made by the executive branch during the Korean and Vietnam Wars

d)

Limits on the Authority of the Chief executive imposed by an international tribunal

19.
Which action did the federal government take to recognize these soldiers?
a)
Passing the GI Bill to give them educational benefits
b)
Awarding them the Congressional Medal of Honor for actions above the call of duty
c)
Providing them with monetary bonuses for demonstrating courage under fire
d)
Awarding them battlefirld promotions from enlisted to officer