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US History CH 20

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Question: the idea that if Vietnam fell to communism, its neighbors would follow
Answer: Domino theory

Question: Chinese premier who normalized relations with President Nixon
Answer: Zhou Enlai

Question: a jellied gasoline that explodes when dropped in large canisters
Answer: napalm

Question: a classified government history of American involvement in Vietnam
Answer: Pentagon Papers

Question: President Nixon’s leading adviser on national security and international affairs
Answer: Henry Kissinger

Questions 1

Question: President Johnson entered the Vietnam War because he
a. believed in the domino theory. c. underestimated the communist threat.
b. ran for office as a war dove. d. wanted to institute a realpolitik policy.
Answer: a. believed in the domino theory

Question: Operation Rolling Thunder was a(n)
a. sustained bombing campaign against North Vietnam.
b. strategy to regain control of the U.S. embassy in Saigon.
c. plan to give South Vietnam greater military responsibility.
d. offensive designed to show that North Vietnam could still fight.
Answer: a. sustained bombing campaign against North Vietnam.

Question: American soldiers used Agent Orange to
a. detect Vietcong booby traps.
b. disrupt the enemy’s food supply.
c. kill as many Vietcong guerrillas as possible.
d. deter villages from harboring guerrillas.
Answer: b. disrupt the enemy’s food supply.

Question: President Johnson escalated American involvement in Vietnam by
a. declaring war.
b. having Ngo Dinh Diem assassinated.
c. sending “advisers” to South Vietnam.
d. ordering airstrikes and committing troops.
Answer: d. ordering airstrikes and committing troops.

Question: The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution allowed President Johnson to
a. send economic aid to South Vietnam.
b. declare war against North Vietnam without asking Congress.
c. use the USS Maddox to control the seas around South Vietnam.
d. take all necessary measures to defend against armed attacks on U.S. forces.
Answer: d. take all necessary measures to defend against armed attacks on U.S. forces.

Questions 2

Question: President Truman agreed to aid France’s efforts to regain control over Vietnam because he
a. supported the spread of colonialism.
b. backed Ho Chi Minh’s calls for independence.
c. feared the spread of communism in Southeast Asia.
d. wanted to weaken anticommunist forces in France.
Answer: c. feared the spread of communism in Southeast Asia

Question: The Geneva Accords provided for
a. immediate elections in Vietnam.
b. the division of Vietnam into two countries.
c. French control of Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam.
d. an anticommunist government in control of a unified Vietnam.
Answer: b. the division of Vietnam into two countries.

Question: What happened during the Vietnamese election in 1956?
a. Ho Chi Minh canceled the election.
b. Ngo Dinh Diem refused to participate.
c. Ngo Dinh Diem won an overwhelming popular victory.
d. The United States intervened and installed Ngo Dinh Diem as president.
Answer: b. Ngo Dinh Diem refused to participate.

Question: To convince North Vietnam to stop reinforcing the Vietcong, President Johnson ordered Operation Rolling Thunder, which
a. began a sustained bombing campaign.
b. put more American troops on the ground.
c. involved search-and-destroy missions to hunt down guerrillas.
d. increased the number of American advisers in South Vietnam.
Answer: a. began a sustained bombing campaign

Question: The Tet Offensive damaged American morale because it
a. led to a popular uprising against the government of South Vietnam.
b. demonstrated that the communists had not lost the will or ability to fight.
c. caused heavy casualties among American and South Vietnamese forces.
d. the Vietcong succeeded in winning key victories against American troops.
Answer: b. demonstrated that the communists had not lost the will or ability to fight.

Questions 3

Question: President Eisenhower’s domino theory was based on the idea of
a. containment. c. economic expansion.
b. democratization. d. national self-determination.
Answer: a. containment.

Question: Which of the following best describes the Vietcong’s war strategy?
a. fight small skirmishes c. engage in large-scale battles
b. avoid any confrontation d. battle by day and rest at night
Answer: a. fight small skirmishes

Question: By the end of 1965, most American soldiers in Vietnam
a. refused to fight. c. had been drafted.
b. were volunteers. d. had not seen any fighting.
Answer: c. had been drafted.

Question: In March 1968, what surprising announcement did President Johnson make to the American people?
a. The draft had ended.
b. He would not run for another term as President.
c. The Vietcong had seized control of South Vietnam.
d. The United States and South Vietnam had won the war.
Answer: b. He would not run for another term as President.

Question: Ultimately, the end of the Vietnam War resulted in
a. greater U.S. involvement in Southeast Asia.
b. expanded war-making powers for the U.S. President.
c. communist control of Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam.
d. a communist North Vietnam and a democratic South Vietnam.
Answer: c. communist control of Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam

Questions 4

Question: Ho Chi Minh compared his military to a(n)
a. wasp. c. snake.
b. tiger. d. elephant.
Answer: b. tiger

Question: During the Vietnam War, African American soldiers were
a. not allowed to fight overseas.
b. often granted deferments to attend college.
c. becoming commissioned officers at a high rate.
d. more likely than others to serve in combat positions.
Answer: d. more likely than others to serve in combat positions.

Question: To eliminate deferment abuses, the Selective Service system
a. adopted a lottery.
b. allowed some men to burn their draft cards.
c. put local draft boards in charge of selection.
d. recruited more heavily among working class and poor people.
Answer: a. adopted a lottery.

Question: In 1970, President Nixon tried to break the stalemate in the peace process by
a. pulling U.S. forces out of Cambodia.
b. helping the Khmer Rouge seize power in Cambodia.
c. ordering a ground attack on Vietcong bases in Cambodia.
d. sending economic aid to the Cambodian government.
Answer: c. ordering a ground attack on Vietcong bases in Cambodia.

Question: China demonstrated its willingness to open talks with the United States by
a. rejecting communism.
b. opening trade with American companies.
c. inviting an American table tennis team to play against its athletes.
d. signing an agreement that limited arms deployment and stockpiling.
Answer: c. inviting an American table tennis team to play against its athletes