WorksheetsUnit 8 Challenges to the Postwar Consensus REVIEW 2021
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 38mins
The program that provided health insurance to the elderly was called ________________.
Medicaid
Medicare
First Aid
Elderly Assistance Act
What was the Great Society?
JFK’s domestic policy to assist small business owners
JFK’s foreign policy to keep communism from spreading
Johnson’s domestic policy aimed at assisting the poor
Johnson’s foreign policy aimed at building democratic nations abroad
What was the result of Johnson’s tax cut?
Caused the federal deficit to grow since no one had any money to buy stuff.
The GNP rose from 1964-1966 and unemployment fell.
It caused people to immigrate into the U.S. because it was so cheap and easy to live in the U.S.
There was no effect at all.
What was the effect on poverty during Johnson’s Great Society?
America eliminated poverty in the United States.
Americans began to shop more and began the consumer society.
The number of Americans living in poverty was cut in half.
It led to an increase in the number of Americans who went to college.
What was the goal of the Economic Opportunity Act?
Combat the causes of poverty.
Attack illiteracy in America.
Decrease unemployment.
all the above
An increase in intensity, as during war is known as a
stalemate
deferment
escalation
draft
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Compulsory recruitment for military service is called
stalemate
deferment
escalation
draft
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
An official permission to delay conscription is called
stalemate
deferment
escalation
draft
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
A situation in which neither side in a conflict can claim victory is known as
stalemate
deferment
escalation
draft
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
A condition brought on by injury or psychological trauma is known as
stalemate
deferment
escalation
draft
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
We call a person who opposes war a
war of attrition
Hawk
Dove
counterculture
impasse
We call a person who supports war a
war of attrition
Hawk
Dove
counterculture
impasse
A movement in the 1960s that promoted a way of life that was in opposition to American society’s established rules and behavior is known as
war of attrition
Hawk
Dove
counterculture
impasse
A military strategy in which an army wears another down by conducting many small battles over a long period of time is known as a
war of attrition
Hawk
Dove
counterculture
impasse
A situation in which no progress is possible is an
war of attrition
Hawk
Dove
counterculture
impasse
During the Cold War, a country that was not aligned with the United States or the Soviet Union
coup
insurgent
third world
Geneva Accords
credibility gap
A rebel or revolutionary
coup
insurgent
third world
Geneva Accords
credibility gap
An illegal overthrow of the government
coup
insurgent
third world
Geneva Accords
credibility gap
An increasing skepticism among Americans about government reports on the Vietnam War
coup
insurgent
third world
Geneva Accords
credibility gap
The _____ was a peace agreement in 1954 that temporarily roughly divided Vietnam in half
coup
insurgent
third world
Geneva Accords
credibility gap
Why did President Johnson deepen the United States’ involvement in Vietnam?
He didn’t like Ho Chi Minh and would do anything to stop him from becoming the Vietnamese president.
He felt the Vietnamese had treated the French unfairly when they kicked them out of Vietnam.
Like Kennedy, he was committed to preventing the spread of communism.
The Soviet Union double dog dared him.
The policy of containment is aimed at stopping the spread of __________.
communism
democracy
socialism
totalitarianism
What best describes the domino theory in Vietnam?
If one’s ally is attacked, then there will be subsequent attacks on that country
If one country uses a nuclear weapon, then all countries with nukes will use them
If Pearl Harbor falls to Vietnam, then other states on the west coast will be next
If one country in Southeast Asia falls to communism, then others will fall
The name of the communist South Vietnamese guerillas that fought in Vietnam…
Fighting Ho Chi Minh’s
Viet Cong
Hawks
Gestapo
Choose an advantage that the Americans had during the Vietnam War.
Better weapons/ technology
More organization
Support of the locals
Both A & B
A, B, and C
Choose an advantage that the Viet Cong had during the Vietnam War.
More familiarity with the land
More passionate about the war
Better weapons/ technology
Both A & B
A, B, and C
A herbicide used to deforest (destroy) the land and have a negative impact on crops was known as ___.
Agent Orange
Tear Gas
Black Death
Chlorine Gas
Which of the following was a special force unit the U.S. used in Vietnam?
Green Berets
CIA
Calvary
All of the above
What is often regarded as the climax of the war, where the North Vietnamese launched surprise attacks on South Vietnamese cities and U.S. troops?
My Lai Massacre
Battle of Pleiku
Gulf of Tonkin
Tet Offensive
Most of the casualties at the My Lai Massacre were…
U.S. Soldiers
Vietnamese women and children
Viet Cong
Cambodian refugees
What was the difference between college students in the 1950s and 1960s?
18-year-old students in the 1950s had the highest voter turnout
College students in the 1950s were conformists
College students in the 1960s felt a generation gap with their elders
Both B and C
A, B, and C
In 1971, the 26th Amendment lowered the voting age in every state to…
17
18
19
21
Which group of people was first to begin protesting the war in Vietnam?
senior citizens
company executives
students and professors
politicians
Who was Ho Chi Minh?
Leader of South Vietnam
Leader of Cambodia
Leader of China
Leader of North Vietnam
The term used to describe the special night classes taught by professors that were held to discuss the Vietnam War with students…
Teach-in
Sit-in
Roundtable
Fireside Chats
Which of the following is NOT true regarding the draft during the Vietnam War?
Many young people began seeking deferments (postponements) of their service
Wealthy people had a more difficult time avoiding service in the war
50,000 draft dodgers fled to Canada
President Carter pardoned (excused) all draft dodgers in 1977
Who won the Election of 1968?
John F. Kennedy
Richard Nixon
Jimmy Carter
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Which college had four students killed by the National Guard for protesting the war?
University of Mississippi
University of Tennessee
Kent State (Ohio)
UCLA (California)
The term Vietnamization refers to…
Plan by the U.S. to increase the number of troops in Vietnam at the end of the war
Plan by the U.S. to remove U.S. troops & train South Vietnamese troops to replace them
Plan by North Vietnam to bomb neighboring countries (i.e.: Cambodia, Laos, Thailand)
Plan by Ho Chi Minh to brainwash U.S. prisoners of war captured by the Viet Cong
Term created by President Nixon to describe those who were in support of the war…
Silent Majority
Silent Minority
Doves
Baby Boomers
Which of the following best describes what happened after the U.S. withdrew troops from the Vietnam War?
South Vietnam defeated North Vietnam, stopping the spread of communism
North Vietnam defeats South Vietnam, unifying the country under a communist government
North and South Vietnam stopped fighting and remained separate countries
China defeated both countries and still controls Vietnam today
How did US involvement in Vietnam begin?
US sent in military advisors until 1964.
US sent in the Green Berets to help the French at Dien Bien Phu
US sent in military advisors only after a military coup removed the democratically elected president
US sent in the military after the Tet Offensive in 1968
What resolution allowed President Johnson to send in military troops into Vietnam?
Dien Bien Phu Resolution
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Tet Resolution
Johnson Resolution
What country(s) supported the North Vietnamese financially but not with military support?
China
Russia
the United States
Both A and B
A, B, and C
The majority of men that fought in the Vietnam War were
college graduates.
business professionals.
from lower middle/working class backgrounds.
all the above
A supply route that passed from North Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia to South Vietnam was called
Laos Mine Route
Cambodian Escape Trail
Hanoi Walking Trail
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Highly flammable chemical used during the Vietnam War _____ was also called “Liquid fire”
Agent Orange
Napalm
TNT bomb
incendiary bomb
The Vietnam War caused the creation of a new military unit. What was it?
Air Cavalry
Green Berets
Navy Seals
Army Rangers
One of the world’s most recognizable aircrafts, ____ was first used during the Vietnam War.
F-4 Phantom
F-101 Voodoo
MiG 17
the Huey
What was one result of the Tet Offensive?
President Johnson will open peace talks with North Vietnam.
The news coverage of the massive offensive shocked the American public and eroded support for the war effort.
Huge military loss for Viet Cong.
all the above
