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Vietnam War Military Strategies and Forces

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The army of the government of South Vietnam

a)

South Vietnames Army

b)

North Vietnamese Army

c)

Army of the Republic of Vietnam

d)

Viet Cong

2.

The Viet Cong fought with

a)

North Vietnam

b)

South Vietnam

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.
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
6.
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
7.

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

a)

Vietnamization

b)

Communism

c)

Domino Theory

d)

Imperialism

8.
Shifting the burden of actual combat from American troops to S. Vietnamese forces.
a)
Vietminization
b)
Vietcong
c)
Internationalism
d)
Linkage
9.
Which European country owned Vietnam in the 1940’s.
a)
Great Britain
b)
USSR 
c)
Japan 
d)
France
10.
What was America’s justification for entering the Vietnam War?
a)
To stop the spread of Communism in Asia 
b)
To gain raw materials for military expeditions
c)
To gain revenge for losses during World War II 
d)
None of the above
11.
Which action by the North Vietnamese led to American troops entering the war in Vietnam?
a)
China's president insulted the United States president
b)
North Vietnam attacked a US warship in the South China Sea
c)
North Vietnam attacked a US warship in the Gulf of Tonkin
d)
All of the above
12.

To clear jungle growth, bombs dropped _____________ (an explosive that burned everything in its path).

a)

Napalm

b)

Agent Orange

c)

atomic bombs

d)

firebombs

13.

Soldiers also sprayed _______ to clear out leaves and grasses in the jungle. Later this was found to have long term health effects to those who came in contact with the chemical.

a)

Napalm

b)

Agent Orange

c)

pesticides

d)

Round-Up

14.
Which group of people in America disagreed with the war?
a)
war hawks
b)
doves 
c)
silent majority 
d)
All of the above
15.
Why did many Americans protest the war in Vietnam?
a)
They felt that the war was far away and did not affect the United States
b)
They felt that the South Vietnamese people did not want our help
c)
After the Tet Offensive, they realized it would be too difficult to win the war
d)
All of the Above
16.

What were the Pentagon Papers?

a)

A set of battle plans used by the U.S. military during the Vietnam War.

b)

A peace treaty signed between the U.S. and Vietnam to end the war.

c)

A series of newspaper articles supporting the U.S. government's handling of the war.

d)

A collection of top-secret government documents that revealed the U.S. had misled the public about the Vietnam War.

17.

Why did President Lyndon B. Johnson decide not to run for reelection in 1968?

a)

He decided to retire because the economy was doing so well.

b)

He lost the Democratic nomination to another candidate.

c)

He had already served the maximum number of terms allowed.

d)

He wanted to focus on ending the Vietnam War, which had become very unpopular

18.

WHAT was the 26th amendment?

a)

It gave women the right to vote.

b)

It lowered the voting age from 21 to 18.

c)

It limited the president to two terms in office

d)

Freedom of the press

19.

Why did U.S. troops struggle to fight the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) during the Vietnam War?

a)

The Viet Cong and NVA had more advanced weapons than the U.S. military.

b)

The U.S. had very few soldiers fighting in Vietnam.

c)

The Viet Cong and NVA used guerrilla warfare tactics, including surprise attacks and hiding in jungles., not knowing friend or foe.

d)

The U.S. was fighting in familiar territory, giving the Viet Cong and NVA an advantage.

20.

How did media coverage impact public opinion about the Vietnam War?

a)

The government controlled all news reports, so only positive stories were shown.

b)

It had no effect because most people didn’t watch the news.

c)

Most media coverage focused only on U.S. victories, increasing support for the war.

d)

Graphic images and reports from journalists showed the harsh realities of war, leading many Americans to oppose it.