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WorksheetsVietnam War Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
What was the United States' main goal in Vietnam?
Reunifying Vietnam
Containing the spread of communism
Upholding the Geneva Accords
Negotiating a cease-fire agreement with North Vietnam
Who did the US fight in the Vietnam War?
the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army
China and the South Vietnamese Army
Japan
the Soviet Union
Which of these empowered President Lyndon Johnson to greatly increase US military involvement in Vietnam?
Geneva Accords
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Pentagon Papers
War Powers Act
Which of the following statements best defines the domino theory?
Communism will cause the fall of the United States
Democratic governments are a threat to freedom
If one country falls to communism, others in the region will fall too
Communism will topple the world economy
Which of these factors greatly frustrated US troops fighting in Vietnam?
the Viet Cong could quickly fade into the landscape
the Viet Cong was equipped with superior weapons
the Viet Cong excelled in conventional large-scale battles
the Viet Cong had spies within the US army
What was the main impact of the Tet Offensive in the United States?
It motivated President John F Kennedy to send US military advisers to Vietnam to prop up the Diem regime
it greatly damaged public support for US involvement in the conflict
It was the main cause of the riot at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago
It convinced President Gerald Ford not to interfere when the North Vietnamese Army surrounded the city of Saigon
Tensions between students who opposed the war and National Guardsmen resulted in four deaths at _________.
Ohio State University
UCLA
Emerson College
Kent State University
In which year did Saigon finally fall to North Vietnamese forces?
1955
1965
1975
1985
Which of the following best describes the experience of many Vietnam veterans upon returning to the United States?
They were welcomed as heroes
They were shunned or ignored by the public
They returned to civilian life with no problems
They quickly forgot about their military service
What happened at My Lai?
The North Vietnamese built a prison for American pilots captured by the Viet Cong
My Lai suffered the worst napalm attacks in the history of the war
US forces captured Ho Chi Minh
American soldiers killed over 500 civilians
