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WorksheetsSt Francis 8th Grade Social Studies Vietnam Era Chapter 15
Total questions: 109
Worksheet time: 3585secs
US involvement in Vietnam began in
the early 1980s
the early 1920s
the early 1960s
the early 1950s
The war in Vietnam began as a fight against Communism in Southeast Asia
False
True
The war in Vietnam would be much easier than many had expected
True
False
Indochina was a colony of what country?
Germany
Switzerland
France
England
The roots of the Vietnam conflict can be traced back to WWII
True
False
What Vietnamese leader fought against the French and Japanese in Indochina?
Tai San Choh
Mao Tso Ching
Ho Chi Minh
Ming Lan Choa
Japanese forces captured the French Colony of Indochina
true
false
Ho Chi Minh declared Vietnam independent when Japan surrendered at the end of WWII
true
false
What present-day countries made up Indochina?
Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam
Cambodia, Singapore, and Fiji
Laos, Tibet, and Japan
Vietnam, Shanghai, and Japan
Indochina was rich in resources such as
wood, glass and oil
rice, rubber and tin
spices, fish and shale
wheat, hay and chlorine
Ho Chi Minh defeated the Japanese in 1954 at Dien Bien Phu
True
False
Where was the peace of Vietnam decided?
Geneva, Switzerland
Warsaw, Poland
Berlin, Germany
London, England
What year were did diplomats from major countries meet in Geneva?
1981
1967
1954
1976
Who would lead the North and what type of government would it be?
Mao tao and democratic
Ho Chi Minh and communist
Xi Ping and Taoist
Donald Trump and Circus-ism
Hanoi would be the capital of North Vietnam
True
False
Who would lead the South and what type of government would it be?
Xi Ping and democratic
Mao Ting and Taoism
US and non-communist
Japan and Hinduism
What would be the capital of South Vietnam?
Saigon
Shanghai
Singapore
Ho Chi Minh
Vietnam would be unified in 1956 after national elections
true
false
Ngo Dinh Diem because South Vietnam's leader and refused to hold elations
true
false
How did Diem respond to communism?
he was happy with the government
he decided to have elections
he cracked down on communists in the South
he hosted a summit to discuss democracy
National Liberation Front living in the South were called
Vietnamist
Vietcong
Congmai
Libralcong
The National Liberation Front (Vietcong) began a war against the Diem regime in the South
true
false
Define regime
royal authority
governing authority
order of law
path of battle
Eisenhower said that if the Communists took South Vietnam then other Southeast Asian countries would fall is called what type of "theory"
lemming theory
placard theory
domino theory
peer pressure
America aided the South Vietnamese government with billions of dollars in aid and dispatched a few hundred soldier to act as advisors
true
false
JFK sent more Special Forces-the Green Berets-to train and advise South Vietnamese troops
true
false
What reforms did JFK ask Diem to make?
change the countries borders to reflect the win
to create a more democratic government and help the Vietnamese peasants
change the religion within the country to a more popular one
to create a social system to help the elite Vietnamese citizens
How did Diem response to JFK's suggested reforms for South Vietnam?
he will pleased to have the help in ruling his people
he was displeased with the reforms and decided to put his friends in power
he took away rights from the majority Buddhist population
decided not to change the countries borders
What happened to Diem in November 1963?
he was exiled to Fiji
he left power and retired in the mountains of Japan
The South Vietnamese army overthrew and assassinated him
The North Vietnamese hired him as their new ruler
At the time of Kennedy's death the US had how many troops in Vietnam acting as advisors?
600
6,000
16,000
60,000
Who was the Secretary of State that said the South would fall without US help?
Robert Kennedy
Ethel McDonald
Robert McNamara
Jim Kerrstein
In August 1964, North Vietnamese patrol boats allegedly attacked American destroyers in a Gulf near North Vietnam. What was this attack know as?
Indochine Conflict
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
North Shores Incident
U Boat Conflict
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution allowed LBJ to "take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the US
true
false
LBJ's 1965 escalation of US troops in Vietnam included which of the following (choose all that apply)
US Marines landed on March 8, 1965 near Da Nang, South Vietnam
About 180,000 US troops would be in Vietnam at the end of 1965
About 400,000 by the end of 1966
More than 500,000 by the end of 1968
In March 1965, the bombing campaign of the Ho Chi Minh Trail, bridges, docks, factories and military bases in the North was known as what "Operation?"
Operation Bombing Blitz
Operation Rolling Thunder
Operation Rolling Tank
Operation Destruction
How many tons of bombs did the US drop of Vietnam during Operation Rolling Thunder between 1965-1968?
more than 600,000 tons
8,000 tons
1,000 tons
850 tons
Select all that describe the Vietnamese terrain
dense jungles and muddy trails
wide beaches and crashing waves
swampy rice paddies
tall rocky faced mountains
Why was it hard to fight the Vietcong?
Vietcong guerrillas blended with the population which made it hard to tell friends and enemies apart
Vietcong guerrillas fought only in the mountain ranges where it was hard to reach them
Vietcong guerrillas were good sailors and fought only on the beaches
Vietcong guerillas had very experienced generals and captains that led a very smart battle
The strategy used in Vietnam in which US forces sought Vietcong and North Vietnamese units to destroy them, which led to the destruction of villages and many civilian deaths was known as...
Divide and Conquer
Flame and Capture
Search and Destroy
Identify and Assist
What type of bombs did the US use in Vietnam?
napalm and agent orange
atomic and conventional
human bio and scatter grenade
carpet and blanket bombs with a scatter feature
an explosive that burns intensely is known as...
pyro nuclear bomb
napalm
sectopalm
Agent Blue Bomb
US used herbicide bombs to help clear out the forests and jungles to better see and fight their enemies is known as...
CIA Cyanide
Agent Blue Bomb
FBI Interactive BioBomb
Agent Orange
Agent Orange was safe for Americans and Vietnamese and didn't pose serious health problems
true
false
Troops were becoming increasingly frustrated because it seemed that enemy troops seemed to be replaced daily with more troops and the same area had to be attacked all over again
true
false
People were satisfied with the progress of the Vietnam war
true
false
What were some of the reasons Americans ere opposed to the Vietnam War? (Select all that apply)
some Americans felt that the war was a civil war and we should not be involved
many were concerned that the cost of the war was hurting domestic programs
many viewed South Vietnam as corrupt and thought it was immoral and unjust to defend a country with a dictatorship
many were concerned that the war was impacting the export of rice and spices
the movement that rejected traditional American values was known as...
The Hippie Movement
Counterculture
Counteropposition
American Deferment
Torn blue jeans, long hair for males, parental opposition, rejection of customary social roles of work and family, rejection of material goods/personal success are traits of...
Counter War Offensive
Counterculture
Counter Capitalism
Counter Social Normalization Movement
What Act required all men 18 and older to register for the draft?
Selective Service Act
Patriotism Movement Act
Service Requirement Act
Patriotic Service Act
Why did anti-war protestors think the draft was unfair?
(Select all that apply)
people could get deferments for attending college
deferments favored middle-class families
deferments discriminated again poor and working class families
deferments favored the wealthy Americans who could afford to go to college
Some who opposed the draft thought that if they ended the supply of troops then the war would end
true
false
Majority of soldiers came from poor or working class families
true
false
Person who refuses military service on the basis of moral or religious beliefs, some even burning their draft cards, were know as what?
Conscientious Objectors
Religious Objectors
War Objectors
Conscientious Consumers
Opponents of war were known as...
sparrows
owls
hawks
doves
Supporters of the war were known as...
doves
eagles
hawks
owls
Both doves and hawks began to criticize the president for the handling of the war and his approval rating fell
true
false
In October 1967, more than 50,000 people marched to the Pentagon to protest the war. Many criticized the protesters for their lack of...
decency
patriotism
intelligence
information
In 1968 North Vietnam launched a series of attacks in South Vietnam, the year would be a long and dramatic year for Americans
true
false
On January 31, 1968, Vietcong troops raided the US embassy in Saigon, struck Hue and targeted US military bases and South Vietnam cities, what was this attack known as?
Tate Offensive
Tet Offensive
Setton Offensive
New Offensive
Tet is the Vietnamese New Year celebrated on January 31st
true
false
What were the results of the Tet Offensive?
Select all that apply
US and South Vietnamese troops drove the enemy back within a month
More Americans turned against the war
Major newspapers/
magazines openly criticized the Johnson administrations conduct of the war and LBJ developed a credibility gap
Many more Americans began to support the war
credibility gap is a lack of belief in or lack of trust
true
false
A credibility gap developed because major newspapers and magazines openly criticized the Johnson administration's conduct of the war as how could an enemy so close to defeat launch such a major offensive as the Tet Offensive
true
false
What senator ran for the Democratic nomination against LBJ?
JFK
Eugene McCarthy
Barry Goldwater
Richard Nixon
Democratic senator from Minnesota who announced he would run for the party's nomination against President LBJ. He ran as a protest against the war and won 42% of the popular vote in the New Hampshire primary
Herb Stein
Eugene Levy
Bob McDonald
Eugene McCarthy
Attorney General to JFK, Senator from New York and also ran for the nomination against JFK
Ryan Kerry
Robert Kennedy
Joseph Kennedy
John Paul Roberts
After the Tet Offensive, LBJ ordered a reevaluation of the war in Vietnam, and in March of 1968 he announced...
(select all that apply)
he would be running for re-election
he would not run for re-election
he would continue the bombing offensive against North Vietnam
he would halt bombing of North Vietnam
What two leaders were assassinated in 1968?
select 2
Robert Kennedy
Hubert Humphrey
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr
Winston Churchill
Martin Luther King was killed on April 4, 1968 by a sniper in Memphis, TN
true
false
What other Democratic candidate joined the race in 1968?
Bob Woodward
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey
Richard Nixon
Ronald Reagan
Some in the Democratic party opposed Humphrey because he was linked to Johnson's war policy
true
false
What were the results of the anti-war protests in Chicago?
Select all that apply
Chicago Mayor had the police out in force
Policed blocked the march and violence broke out
Protesters silently had a sit in to protest the war
Tear gas was used and many were injured and/or arrested
Humphrey won the nomination but the violence damaged his candidacy
In the election of 1968, what did
George C. Wallace (3rd party candidate from Alabama)
stand for?
select all that apply
law and order
backed segregationist polices which won him many votes in the US South
human rights
equal rights for all
What group did Richard Nixon, Republican candidate, stand for?
conservative, "silent majority," who wanted law and order
offered "peace with honor" in Vietnam
continued offensive in Vietnam
civil rights
Who won the election 1968?
Nixon won the electoral college 301-191
George Wallace
LBJ
Robert Kennedy
Shortly after taking office, Nixon began to take steps to end the war in Vietnam. Who was appointed as Nixon's National Security Advisor?
Henry Johnson
Henry Kissinger
Hank Steinberg
George Wallace
Henry Kissinger was a professor at Harvard and was given wide authority to end the Vietnam conflict
true
false
What policy did Henry Kissinger use when trying to end the Vietnam War?
"linkage"
"cohesive concept"
"Dual Competition"
"total withdrawal"
Policy aimed at improving relations with the Soviets and China who supplied North Vietnam, Kissinger hoped that these countries could be persuaded to cut back on their aid to the North. What was that policy called?
"connections"
"linkage"
"flow politics"
"supply chain disruption"
Nixon's 3 part plan for "peace with honor" created reform within the Selective Service System, gave the South Vietnamese more responsibility in fighting the war and expanded the bombing campaign
true
false
Select all the changes Nixon made to the draft
college students could no longer obtain draft deferments
women had to serve before the age of 18
only 19 year olds could be called for service in Vietnam
draftees would be chosen by lottery based on birthdays
Nixon's changes to the draft led to less anti-war and anti-draft protests
true
false
Plan for South Vietnamese to take a more active role in the fighting and for Americans to become less involved, as the South began to take over, American troops would gradually withdraw
Decentralization
Vietnamization
Coordinated Withdrawal Concept
Pan-Asian De-escalation
Nixon announced the withdrawal of the first 25,000 US soldiers in June 1969
true
false
What countries did Nixon decide to begin bombing?
Cambodia and Laos
Taiwan and Singapore
Shanghai and Laos
Laos and Korea
Nixon decided to begin bombing Laos and Cambodia to help relieve pressure on troops in the South by bombing enemy supply routes and hideouts
true
false
Nixon kept the bombing of Cambodia a secret as it was a neutral country
true
false
A new round of antiwar demonstrations began in late 1969, in October of that year more than 300,000 people marched in Washington, DC
true
false
Who represented the US in the Paris Talks, discussions to end the war in Vietnam?
Henry Kissinger
Rachel Stein
Henry Smalls
Hank Sandler
What were the methods of both sides during the Paris Talks to end the war in Vietnam?
Select two
US believed the increased bombing would force the North to sue for peace
US believed that less bombing would show the North that the US wanted peace
The North followed a wait- and-see policy, thinking the US antiwar movement would force the Americans to withdraw
The North wanted to focus on trade as a way to prove to the US that the war was hurting them, too
What event led Nixon to send troops into Cambodia?
Cambodia fell into a civil war between Communist and non-Communist in 1970
Cambodia needed protection from North Vietnam
Cambodia had created an alliance with Korea that the US didn't approve of
Cambodia began to block trade routes which affected US and European trade
What effect did the US deployment of troops to Cambodia have on the American people?
select all that apply
Americans had a renewed sense of patriotism with the new war
Americans were outraged at the involvement of a new conflict
Americans were ok with the idea of a new conflict and accepted it
Critics argued that Nixon overstepped his constitutional authority as president by invading a neutral country
Nixon's actions in Cambodia led to new antiwar protests across the US. Describe the events at Kent State University in Ohio that led to the killing of four students. Select all that describe these events
a student burned a military building on campus
Ohio's governor declared martial law and deployed 3,000 National Guard troops to Kent State
students gathered for a protest rally on the campus lawn and the National Guard told the protesters to leave
Some of the protesters threw rocks at the National Guard and the National Guard threw tear gas
One National Guard Unit chased a group of students and opened fire on them, four were killed and nine were wounded
Another campus protest took place at
Jackson State (a mostly African American University) in Jackson, Mississippi. Describe the events at Jackson State that led to the shooting of two students.
Select all that describe these events
following a night of protesting, two students were shot and killed
witnesses said police recklessly blasted a residence hall with gunfire
police claimed they were protecting themselves from sniper fire when opening fire on students
following the tragic shootings, hundreds of colleges and universities suspended classes
Nixon's action in Cambodia gave him more support in Congress
true
false
What act did Congress repeal in 1970?
Gulf of Persia Act
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Strait of Hermus Act
Global Tax Act
Who leaked the Pentagon Papers to the New York Times Newspaper?
Daniel Ellsberg, former Defense Department worker
Margot Stevens, former FBI agent
Roger Ailes, CIA operative
Vice President Gerald Ford
In what ways did the Pentagon Papers show the government had been lying to the American people?
select all that apply
showed that many government officials during the Johnson administration privately quested the war while publicly supporting it
contained details of decisions that were made by president without Congressional approval
showed various administrations acted to deceive Congress, the press, and the public about Vietnam
Showed the government had not been honest with the people
What did the polls show about how Americans felt about the war in 1971?
showed people were ok with the war
people were proud of the war and the country's progress
showed nearly 2/3 of Americans wanted the war to end quickly
showed Americans were ok with a continued international conflict
What events led to the war escalating again in 1972?
select all that apply
in March 1972, North Vietnamese launched a new offensive in the South
The South was unhappy that the US wasn't helping them in the war
Nixon resumed bombing near the capital of Hanoi and ordered mines laid in North Vietnamese harbors in response to the North's new offensive
Nixon began to relax his stance on letting the North Vietnamese keep some troops in the South if a peace could be reached. The South would not agree and the talks failed
What method did Nixon use to get the North to negotiate and end the war in 1973?
select all that apply
after his reelection, Nixon ramped up the bombing effort in the North
In December 1972, the heaviest bombardment of the war fell on the North
The heavy bombing forced the North Vietnamese to return to the negotiating table
the Paris Peace Accords agreement would be signed on January 27, 1973
What did the US and North Vietnam agree to in the Paris Peace Accords Treaty?
select all that apply
US agreed to pull its remaining troops out of Vietnam
US agreed to keep remaining small force of soldiers to help with the transition of power
North Vietnam agreed to return all American prisoners of war
The North agreed to allow Democratic government to remain in the North
What happened shortly after the US pulled its troops out of the South Vietnam?
select all that apply
in 1975 North Vietnam began another offensive to reunify the country
Within a few weeks the North's army was in Saigon
The last Americans fled the country and some were evacuated by helicopters off of roofs
Thousands of South Vietnamese who supported the Americans fled to America as well
April 30, 1975, Saigon fell to the communists and soon after the South surrendered to the North
What were the costs of the Vietnam War?
select all that apply
more than 1 million Vietnamese soldiers and civilians died
more than 58,000 Americans were dead and 300,000 were wounded
The US spent $80 million on the war
The US spent $150 billion on the war
How many US troops served during the war?
500,000
100 million
80,000
2.7 million
How were the troops who served in the war treated when they returned?
as patriots
as heros
not welcomed back as heros
ignored
Many Americans wanted to forget the war
true
false
What did the relatives of the US soldiers designated as MIA demand of the US government?
They continued to demand the government press the Vietnamese for information, however, the Vietnamese did not allow a number of American groups to search the countryside for the missing soldiers
They demanded the government pay funeral expenses for those found
They continued to ask for maps to help find their relatives
They demanded a full list of those missing so they could go to Vietnam and look for them
Most drafted soldiers came from poor or working class families
true
false
