WorksheetsVietnam War Military Strategies and Forces
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
The army of the government of South Vietnam
South Vietnames Army
North Vietnamese Army
Army of the Republic of Vietnam
Viet Cong
The Viet Cong fought with
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
The idea that if South Vietnam fell to communism, other nations would soon follow...
Vietnamization
Communism
Domino Theory
Imperialism
To clear jungle growth, bombs dropped _____________ (an explosive that burned everything in its path).
Napalm
Agent Orange
atomic bombs
firebombs
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.
Napalm
Agent Orange
pesticides
Round-Up
What were the Pentagon Papers?
A set of battle plans used by the U.S. military during the Vietnam War.
A peace treaty signed between the U.S. and Vietnam to end the war.
A series of newspaper articles supporting the U.S. government's handling of the war.
A collection of top-secret government documents that revealed the U.S. had misled the public about the Vietnam War.
Why did President Lyndon B. Johnson decide not to run for reelection in 1968?
He decided to retire because the economy was doing so well.
He lost the Democratic nomination to another candidate.
He had already served the maximum number of terms allowed.
He wanted to focus on ending the Vietnam War, which had become very unpopular
WHAT was the 26th amendment?
It gave women the right to vote.
It lowered the voting age from 21 to 18.
It limited the president to two terms in office
Freedom of the press
Why did U.S. troops struggle to fight the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) during the Vietnam War?
The Viet Cong and NVA had more advanced weapons than the U.S. military.
The U.S. had very few soldiers fighting in Vietnam.
The Viet Cong and NVA used guerrilla warfare tactics, including surprise attacks and hiding in jungles., not knowing friend or foe.
The U.S. was fighting in familiar territory, giving the Viet Cong and NVA an advantage.
How did media coverage impact public opinion about the Vietnam War?
The government controlled all news reports, so only positive stories were shown.
It had no effect because most people didn’t watch the news.
Most media coverage focused only on U.S. victories, increasing support for the war.
Graphic images and reports from journalists showed the harsh realities of war, leading many Americans to oppose it.
