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Vietnam War Part 1: Introduction

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Hostility between the Soviet Union and the United States but without military action was known as ______.
a)
Marshall Plan
b)
Iron Curtain
c)
Cold War
d)
Brinkmanship
2.
Vietnam was a colony of what country prior to World War II?  
a)
United States
b)
China
c)
Japan 
d)
France
3.
Who was the leader of the communist government in North Vietnam?
a)
 Mao Zedong
b)
Ho Chi Minh
c)
Le Duan 
d)
Ngo Dinh Diem
4.
What defined the border between North Vietnam and South Vietnam?
a)
38th Parallel
b)
17th Parallel
c)
Mekong River
d)
It was a straight line exactly halfway between the northern tip and the southern tip of the country
5.

The Vietcong were-

a)

South Vietnam force

b)

North Vietnam force

c)

North Vietnamese forces in South Vietnam

d)

Another name for Communists

6.

Guerrilla Warfare was-

a)

Fighting by small groups using tactics such as the ambush

b)

Using gorillas to fight against enemy soldiers

c)

Dressing up as gorillas and fighting while hitting your chest

7.
Dwight Eisenhower "invented" what theory?
a)
Vietnamization
b)
Domino Theory
c)
Search - and - Destroy Theory
d)
Chemical Warfare Theory
8.
Which side ended up winning the Vietnam War and taking control of the country? 
a)
United States
b)
Soviet Union
c)
South Vietnam
d)
North Vietnam
9.
What are Napalm and Agent Orange are two examples of?
a)
guerilla fighting
b)
chemical weapons
c)
army helicopters
d)
missiles
10.
What were the problems of fighting in Vietnam?
a)
Identifying the enemy 
b)
Jungle/Location provided cover and a place to transport enemy supplies
c)
Weather and climate
d)
all of these
11.
In Vietnam the fighters used an irregular warfare tactic that made it difficult for our soldiers to be successful...it was called?
a)
Vietnamese Warfare tactics
b)
Cheetah Warfare
c)
Hidden Warfare
d)
Guerrilla warfare
12.
What event sparked significant protests in the United States during the 1960's?
a)
WWII
b)
Vietnam War
c)
Cuban Missile Crisis
d)
WWI
13.

The idea that if South Vietnam fell to communism, other nations would soon follow...

a)

Vietnamization

b)

Communism

c)

Domino Theory

d)

Imperialism

14.
Shifting the burden of actual combat from American troops to S. Vietnamese forces.
a)
Vietminization
b)
Vietcong
c)
Internationalism
d)
Linkage
15.

The American people strongly supported U.S. involvement in the war

a)

True

b)

False

16.

As a result of the Vietnam War, many Americans believe that U.S. forces should only be sent to world troublespots if U.S. security or vital interests are at stake.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Our Vietnam Vets were welcomed with open arms when they returned home

a)

No

b)

yes

18.

In 1975, two years after the last American troops left Vietnam,:

a)

South Vietnam defeated the Viet Cong

b)

the United Nations drew up a treaty ending the war

c)

South Vietnam surrendered to North Vietnam

19.

The Vietnam War was a war of ATTRITION because

a)

It began and ended quickly

b)

both sides used a tactic of wearing down the enemy until they were severely weakened and overcome, depleting their supplies and personnel

c)

The decided to come to peaceful negotiations

d)

Nuclear weapons were used

20.

POW's are

a)

Partners of war

b)

the children that were used as decoys

c)

Prisoners of war

d)

people who sided with communism