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WorksheetsChapter 52
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
President Nixon used a “carrot and stick” approach to persuade North Vietnamese to accept a negotiated end to the war. What does this mean?
He used a technique that involved reward and punishment.
He created a no-win situation that would force them to agree to his terms.
He lured them in with a reward but punished them instead.
He used rules and procedures to manipulate the relationship.
As a result of Vietnamization, South Vietnam was supposed to
defend borders to stop the war.
negotiate peace to end the war.
pay for expenses from the war.
take over conduct of the war.
Why did the United States invade Cambodia under President Nixon?
to force Cambodia to give up its neutrality in the war
to encourage Cambodia to kick out communist forces from its territory
to show that the United States was still committed to fighting North Vietnam
to encourage the Cambodian people to fight communism
Which statement is true of the My Lai massacre?
Soldiers executed nearly 1,000 North Vietnamese civilians.
The U.S. military tried to cover up the massacre of 500 civilians.
Soldiers killed 500 civilians after finding two Viet Cong soldiers.
The U.S. military detained and executed 1,000 South Vietnamese civilians.
October 15, 1969 was Vietnam Moratorium Day in the United States. Which of these is the BEST definition of “moratorium”?
suspension of activity
return to normalcy
time for evaluation
period with discussion
At a student-led protest against the invasion of Cambodia in 1970 at __________, National Guard troops opened fire, killing four students and wounding nine.
Ohio University.
Kent State University.
Miami University.
Ohio State University.
Use the quote to answer the question.
“Display the flag, Mom and Dad . . . And tell your friends to do the same. It means so much to us to know we're supported, to know not everyone feels we're making a mistake being here.”
The young woman who wrote these words was asking her parents to fly the flag
to provide encouragement to troops who were fighting the war.
to provide encouragement to draftees attempting to avoid the war.
to praise students who were working to oppose the war.
to criticize politicians for prolonging an un-American war.
What concept was at the center of the Supreme Court case New York Times Co. v. United States, the Pentagon Papers case?
separation of powers
burden of proof
easonable doubt
prior restraint
Which of these was a direct result of President Nixon’s decision to secretly bomb Cambodia without congressional approval?
the leak of the Pentagon Papers
the Supreme Court ruling against the government
the passage of the War Powers Resolution
the shooting at Jackson State College
Which of the following is supported by the information on the graph?
Bomb technology greatly improved between World War II and the Vietnam War.
Fewer bombs were available during World War II than in the Vietnam War.
The Vietnam War was entirely dependent on bombing campaigns.
Bomb strategy was frequently used during the Vietnam War.
What prompted Henry Kissinger to proclaim “We believe that peace is at hand” in 1972?
attempts to influence the presidential election
compromises reached with the North Vietnamese government
the end of bombing campaigns in Laos and Cambodia
the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Vietnam
In April 1975, when North Vietnamese tanks and troops entered Saigon, they faced
Cambodian forces.
no opposition.
few remaining U.S. troops.
ARVN forces.
Use the quotation to answer the question.
“I declare that the Saigon government, from central to local level, has been completely dissolved.”
What did Duong Van Minh’s announcement on April 30, 1975, represent?
the end of South Vietnam
the end of the U.S. evacuation
the departure of American forces
the emergence of a new South Vietnamese government
After the Vietnam War ended, the communists sent hundreds of thousands of military officers, government officials, scholars, and religious leaders to __________ to perform hard labor.
economic zones
reeducation camps
concentration camps
demilitarized zones
