WorksheetsOrigins of Vietnam
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Select all that are true about the Vietnam War:
North Vietnam = Democratic
North Vietnam = Communist
South Vietnam = Democratic
South Vietnam = Communist
Vietnam was a colony of ______ before WWII.
United States
Great Britain
France
Japan
Which Axis power conquered Vietnam during WWII?
Germany
Italy
Japan
France
Leader of North Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh
Nog Dinh Diem
Kim Il-sung
Mao Zedong
Leader of South Vietnam; later assassinated
Ho Chi Minh
Ngo Dinh Diem
Kim Il-sung
Mao Zedong
The French withdrew their forces from Vietnam after this battle in 1954:
Battle of Dien Bien Phu
Operation Rolling Thunder
Battle of Saigon
Battle of Ia Drang Valley
Dividing line between North Vietnam & South Vietnam
15th Parallel
17th Parallel
19th Parallel
21st Parallel
Select all that are true about Ngo Dinh Diem's time as leader of South Vietnam:
Supported by the U.S. & given money and weapons
Imposed strict laws against groups such as Buddhists
Refused to participate in national elections
Openly supportive of the Buddhist community
Weak leader who did not enforce strict laws
Name of guerilla fighters in South Vietnam who were supportive of North Vietnam
NVA
Viet Cong
NKVD
DPRK
U.S. nickname for the Viet Cong
Victor
Charlie
Bravo
Delta
Why did the U.S. support the assassination of Diem?
He had become a communist
His brutal actions cause more support for North Vietnam
Suspicions that he was a member of the Viet Cong
All of these
What was the effect of the assassination of Diem?
South Vietnam government became unstable
South Vietnam began to struggle to defend against the Viet Cong
North Vietnam took advantage of the situation & began military actions
All of these
What theory did Kennedy support that he used to justify having U.S. troops in Vietnam?
Domino Theory
Iron Curtain Theory
Containment Theory
Mutually Assured Destruction
What was the original purpose of the early U.S. troops in Vietnam?
Control the protests against Diem's government
Blockade North Vietnam ports
Advisors who would help train the South Vietnamese military
Conduct secret hit-and-run missions in North Vietnam
What was the primary purpose of the U.S. troops in Vietnam while JFK was the President?
All of These
Security for South Vietnam government officials
Active combat with South Vietnamese military
Special "advisors" to train South Vietnamese miliary
Defoliant chemical used to eliminate jungle cover & food supplies
Semtex
Napalm
Agent Orange
Agent Purple
Guerilla fighters who conducted hit-and-run style attacks for North Vietnam
Samurai
Apache
NVA
Viet Cong
Route used by NVA & VC to send supplies into South Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Hanoi Trail
Silk Road
Rolling Thunder
Gave Lyndon Johnson the authority to use “all necessary” military force in Vietnam
Saigon Resolution
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Operation Rolling Thunder
Pentagon Papers
Hit-and-run attacks using small numbers of troops
Tet Offensive
Rolling Thunder
Viet Cong
Guerilla Warfare
NVA attack on over 100 U.S. targets at once
Saigon Offensive
Inchon Offensive
Operation Ranch Hand
Tet Offensive
Incendiary explosive used to burn up sections of the jungle & enemy troops
Napalm
Thermite
Semtex
White Phosphorus
Person who refuses to serve in the military on the grounds of freedom of thought, religion, or conscience
Non-Combatant
Quaker
Conscientious Objector
Pacifist
Transferring the responsibility of the war from U.S. to South Vietnam
Fall of Saigon
Militarization
Vietnamization
Evacuation
Name for North Vietnam's troops
NVA
NVM
ANV
VC
