Vietnam Summative Form AMultiple Choice: Three Points Each

1. The militant nationalist organization founded by Ho Chi Minh was called the ________.A. ARVNB. Ngo Dien DiemC. Viet CongD. Viet Minh

2. The army of South Vietnam was designated as the ____________.A. ARVNB. Ngo Dien DiemC. Viet CongD. Viet Minh

3. The anti-communist politician ________________ was the president of South Vietnam until 1963.A. ARVNB. Ngo Dien DiemC. Viet CongD. Viet Minh

4. Communist sympathizing guerilla fighters in South Vietnam were known as the ________.A. ARVNB. Ngo Dien DiemC. Viet CongD. Viet Minh

5. U.S. bombing _______________ closed the Ho Chi Minh Trail.A. frequentlyB. everC. neverD. permanently

6. The French lost control of Vietnam at the battle of _____.A. Dien Bien PhuB. Gulf of TonkinC. SaigonD. Tet

7. The _________was the area where North Vietnamese gunboats allegedly attacked an American destroyer.A. Dien Bien PhuB. Gulf of TonkinC. SaigonD. Tet

8. In the _____________ Offensive the North Vietnamese Army and the Viet Cong attacked targets all over South Vietnam.A. Dien Bien PhuB. Gulf of TonkinC. SaigonD. Tet

9. On April 30, 1975, the South Vietnamese capital of __________ fell to the North Vietnamese.A. Dien Bien PhuB. Gulf of TonkinC. SaigonD. Tet

10. With the __________________ Johnson was given a blank check “to repel any armed attack against the forces of United States and to prevent further aggression.”A. Gulf of Tonkin ResolutionB. Pentagon Powers ActC. War Powers ActD. Watergate Act

11. The _____________________ required the President to notify Congress and get Congressional approval if U.S. troops were used in operations that lasted more than 90 days.A. Gulf of Tonkin ResolutionB. Pentagon Powers ActC. War Powers ActD. Watergate Act

12. The ___________ scandal led to Nixon’s resignation in August 1974.A. Gulf of TonkinB. PentagonC. War PowersD. Watergate

13. The publication of the ___________________ in US newspapers in 1971, revealed that the U.S leaders had lied and used secret missions to increase U.S. involvement in Vietnam.A. Gulf of Tonkin ResolutionB. Pentagon PapersC. War PapersD. Watergate Writings

14. Some Buddhist monks protested the corruption of the government of South Vietnam by self-immolation, which is suicide by ____________.A. burning oneselfB. cutting one’s wristsC. hanging oneselfD. shooting one’s self

15. The Ho Chi Minh Trail was a supply route that ran from North Vietnam through _________ into South Vietnam.A. Cambodia and LaosB. Cambodia and USSRC. China and BurmaD. China and North Korea

16. Ho Chi Minh and his forces were driven into __________Vietnam after WWII.A. EasternB. NorthernC. SouthernD. Western

17. After World War II Vietnam was divided at the ____ parallel.A. 10th

B. 17th

C. 26th

D. 27th

18. The _____ Amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18.A. 10thB. 17thC. 26thD. 27th

19. ____ is a highly flammable jellied substance.A. Agent OrangeB. Napalm

20. ____ is an herbicide defoliant. A. Agent OrangeB. Napalm

21. _________________________was the new U.S. commanding general in Vietnam who wanted to use more aggressive strategies against Viet Cong and NVA using large numbers of U.S. forces.A. Lyndon JohnsonB. Robert McNamaraC. Stephen StillsD. William Westmoreland

22. __________was President Nixon’s plan to withdraw U.S. troops and hand over management of the war effort to the South Vietnamese.A. AmericanizationB. NixonizationC. SouthernizationD. Vietnamization

23. In 1973 the U.S. made a significant change to its military by _____________.A. allowing non-citizens to enlistB. allowing women in combatC. ending the draftD. paying female soldiers the same wages as men

24. The belief that if one country fell to communism neighboring countries would too is known as the “____________ Theory”A. DominoB. Holy RollerC. Rolling ThunderD. Warbird

25. The first large scale action of the U.S. in Vietnam was a series of air strikes called Operation _______.A. DominoB. Holy RollerC. Rolling ThunderD. Warbird

26. The purpose of a war of attrition is to _____________.A. completely destroy the enemy with nuclear weaponsB. end the fighting quicklyC. inflict so many casualties on the enemy that it can no longer continueD. use only airplanes and missiles but not ground troops

27. The Supreme Court ruled in New York Times v. US that the government could censor newspapers if the stories would _______________.A. cause people to believe the government liesB. create an immediate threat to national securityC. embarrass the governmentD. not make a profit for the paper

28. In 1968 the Chicago Police and anti-war protestors fought outside ___________.A. the Democratic National ConventionB. Kent State FieldC. Ohio StadiumC. the Republican National Convention.

29. Four student protestors were killed by National Guard troops at ______________ in 1970.A. the Democratic National ConventionB. Kent State UniversityC. Ohio StadiumD. the Republican National Convention.

30. The Credibility Gap in the Vietnam War occurred when ____________.A. members of the U.S. armed forces could not get credit for time served in South VietnamB. North Vietnam captured SaigonC. North Vietnam violated the Paris Peace AccordsD. photographs and films did not match the reports and predictions of the U.S. government

_____ 31. What is the main idea of the cartoon?

A. There was strong disagreement in the United States

about American involvement in the Vietnam War.

B. A sizeable anti-war movement emerged in the U.S. in

response to the war.

C. Most Americans feared that if Vietnam fell to

Communism, neighboring states would be threatened.

D. Most Americans felt the conflict was a civil war and

we should not be involved.

_____ 32. According to the “Domino Theory,” what might occur if South Vietnam fell to

Communism?

A. Neighboring countries would soon follow.

B. Large numbers of refugees would seek U.S. entry.

C. Anti-Communist forces would win it back.

D. The United Nations would be forced to intervene.

_____ 33. Most Americans who opposed sending U.S. troops to fight in Vietnam believed

that

A. nuclear weapons should be used to bring the war to a quick end

B. the war in Vietnam should be extended to include war with China

C. the nation should focus on domestic issues and not police the world

D. international trade would be interrupted by fighting in Vietnam

_____ 34.

Which statement is most accurate according to the timeline above?

A. Few, if any, Americans opposed involvement in the war.

B. The Vietnam War never reached the stage of active warfare.

C. The United States achieved victory after several decades of fighting.

D. The roots of the conflict can be traced back to events in World War II.

35. The United States engaged in two wars in Asia

during the Cold War in an attempt to prevent the

spread of Communism. Identify two contested

areas on the map in which the U.S. fought wars

during this time.

Draw circles around the areas you wish to select.

Extended Response:

Explain the difference between a hot and cold war. Explain a proxy war. Using what you have learned explained what the Vietnam war was. Choose a country from Latin America where the US engaged in a proxy war and explain how this was a proxy war and why the US engaged in it. 12.5 pts.