WorksheetsVietnam War
Total questions: 6
Worksheet time: 4mins
Why did the USA get involved in Vietnam?
The Vietnamese army attacked the US Embassy in Vietnam. The US retaliated by invading Vietnam.
They believed in the 'Domino Theory' that once a country fell to communism the surrounding countries would too
Vietnam had previously been a colony of the USA and they were fighting to free themselves from foreign rule
Who led South Vietnam until 1963?
Ho Chi Minh
Ngo Dinh Diem
Chiang Kai Shek
What led to the deployment of US ground troops in Vietnam?
The Tet Offensive
My Lai Massacre
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
Which country sent supplies and weapons to help the Vietcong?
China
Thailand
North Korea
Why did the USA use chemical weapons?
To destroy the farm land and starve their enemy
To destroy the forest used so effectively in the Vietcong's guerrilla warfare
It was the last hope of winning
What was the impact of the media in this war?
They were very apologetic of American actions and did not discuss the war
It was the first televised war, exposing horrors to huge audience
They tried hard to sway public opinion against the war
