WorksheetsUnit 9: The Vietnam War (1961-1975)
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 13mins
What are the years for the Vietnam War?
1947-1991
1955-1975
1939-1945
1960-1980
What was the United States' policy towards communism during the early years of the Cold War?
Containment
Extermination
Isolationsim
Elimination
What did the United States fear would happen if all of Vietnam became communist?
Domino Theory: All of Southeast Asia (Indochina) will fall to communism
Communism would not spread
The Iron Curtain Theory: Soviets will control more of the world
Soviet Scare
Who were the communists fighters in South Vietnam who opposed US forces?
Vietminh
Vietcong
Ho Chi Minhions
What resolution passed that gave Lyndon Johnson the power to escalate the Vietnam War without Congress declaring war??
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Gulf of Maddox Resolution
USS Tonkin Resolution
Gulf of Vietnam Resolution
What style of warfare did the Vietcong use to fight US technological superiority?
Guerilla: Ambush and hit and run
Trench: Large defensive trenches
Aerial: Jet fighters and stealth bombers
Traditional: Large waves of infantry
What was the effect of the Tet Offensive in 1968?
It turned more Americans against the War in Vietnam and shattered military confidence
It caused Congress to pass the War Powers Act
It led to Lyndon Johnson's resignation (quitting)
It ended the Vietnam War in a US victory
Nixon's plan to replace US troops with South Vietnamese troops to take over combat roles from U.S. troops is known as...
Vietnamization
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Maddox Resolution
Agent Orange
How did the Kent State Shooting contribute to the anti-war movement?
4 students were killed during an anti-war protest which turned more people against the war
It led to the ratification of the 26th Amendment
It led to the passage of the War Powers Act
It led to the passage of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
What law limits the president's ability to send troops without a declaration of war?
War Powers Act
War Production Act
Military Involvement Act
War Involvement Act
What amendment lowered the voting age to 18?
24
25
26
27
What was a popular method of protesting the Vietnam War?
Burning Clothing
Burning Draft Cards
Sit-Ins
Burning Down Recruitment Centers
Why did the draft contribute to the anti-war movement during the Vietnam War?
It was widely reported as unfair by the media
It increased the war's popularity
It required all men of a certain age to register for military service
It created a credibility gap
What directly lead to the Fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War, pictured above?
The US military and civilians evacuated South Vietnam
The US Embassy was abandoned
The South Vietnamese government surrendered
The Chinese government sent forces into North Vietnam
What was the difference between what the government said happened and what was actually happening called?
Credibility Gap
Government Fallacy Gap
Yellow Journalism
Muckraking
What impact did television and the media have on the war in Vietnam?
People were able to keep up with the war, which led to an informed public that understood the events as they were happening.
Every evening newscast brought the war to people’s living rooms, which contributed to the anti-war movement.
Military advertising ensured that young men kept volunteering for the war.
The government used television to distribute war time propaganda.
Roy "Raul" Benavidez is remembered for-
His journalistic reports revealing the My Lai Massacre
Single-handedly rescuing trapped soldiers and earning the Medal of Honor
Exposing government secrets of Agent Orange
Leading the first US troops into combat in Vietnam
This Supreme Court case established students have a first amendment right to freedom of SPEECH as long as it doesn't cause a disruption.
Brown v. Board of Education, Topeka Kansas
Tinker v. DesMoines
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier
Gideon v Wainwright
The case of Tinker v Des Moines was about issues related to the-
4th Amendment
1st Amendment
14th Amendment
8th Amendment
What did the American people learn after the Tet Offensive was stopped?
That the Vietcong were not going to be beaten easily which hurt American morale to continue the war
That China was sending supplies and forces into North Vietnam
That President Johnson had invaded Laos and Cambodia without telling Congress
That the Chinese were preparing to invade South Vietnam
What do the War Powers Act and Gulf of Tonkin Resolution have in common?
the increased the power of the President to conduct military operations
they are about the relationship between the powers of the executive and legislative branches
impact the judicial process
increased the power of Congress
The "silent majority" that helped elect Richard Nixon did so because of their support for-
The Vietnam War
The Antiwar Movement
