US History Chapter 29 "The Vietnam War Era" – Flashcards
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What was the main difference between Doves and Hawks regarding U.S. presence in Vietnam?
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Doves opposed war and favored decreased military spending. Hawks supported war and favored increased military spending.
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By the end of 1965, most American soldiers in Vietnam
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had been drafted.
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What occurred at My Lai?
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American forces killed hundreds of Vietnamese civilians
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President Nixon ordered the secret bombing of the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Cambodia to
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reduce the flow of communist supplies.
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In 1970, President Nixon tried to break the stalemate in the peace process by
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ordering a ground attack on Vietcong bases in Cambodia.
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Why was the Tet Offensive considered a turning point in the Vietnam War?
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The TET offensive damaged American morale because it demonstrated that the communists had not lost the will or ability to fight
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During the Vietnam War, African American soldiers were
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more likely than others to serve in a combat position.
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What 1968 event caused U.S. military leaders to be concerned that a quick end to the war was not possible?
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The U.S. military suffered a major strategic blow in the Tet Offensive
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American soldiers used Agent Orange to
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disrupt the enemy food supply.
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Which of the following best describes the Vietcong's war strategy?
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Fight small skirmishes
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What did the Pentagon Papers reveal?
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American leaders misled the Congress and American people about the war
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President Johnson escalated American involvement in Vietnam by
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ordering airstrikes and commiting troops.
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In March 1968, what surprising announcement did President Johnson make to the American people?
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He would not run for another term as president
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President Nixon believed that normalizing relations with China would
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drive a wedge between China and the Soviet Union.
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Ho Chi Minh compared his military to a(n)
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tiger.
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What effect did Nixon's visit have on relations between China and the United States, according to Zhou Enlai?
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It bridged the vast ocean in the world, twenty five years of no communication
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The American public began to distrust the Johnson administration because of the
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credibility gap.
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Operation Rolling Thunder was a(n)
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sustained bombing campaign against North Vietnam.
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The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution allowed President Johnson to
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take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the United States and to prevent further aggression.
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China demonstrated its willingness to open talks with the United States by
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inviting the American table tennis team to play against its athletes.
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How did the Soviet Union respond to the normalization of relations between China and the United States?
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Brehnev invited Nixon to visit Moscow
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President Truman agreed to aid France's efforts to regain control over Vietnam because he
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feared the spread of communism in Southeast Asia.
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President Nixon considered his approach to foreign policy to be
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pragmatic.
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President Eisenhower's domino theory was based on the idea of
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containment.
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President Johnson entered the Vietnam War because he
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believed in the domino theory.
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How did doves in Congress officially call into question the U.S. presence in Vietnam?
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In 1967 and 1968 Senator William Fulbright held public hearings on the war
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Which country did President Nixon visit to improve trade relations?
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China
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What happened at Dien Bien Phu in 1954?
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The Vietminh laid siege to a garrison of French troops who then surrendered
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The Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty
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Who won the 1968 Presidential election?
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Richard Nixon
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What happened during the Vietnamese election in 1956?
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Ngo Dinh Diem refused to participate
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To convince North Vietnam to stop reinforcing the Vietcong, President Johnson ordered Operation Rolling Thunder, which
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began a sustained bombing campaign.
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What effect did the Vietnam War have on the American people?
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It undermined trust in American public leaders
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Which of the following would probably be considered a hawk?
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Richard Nixon
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SALT I
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What difference was seen in the reception of Vietnam veterans by the American public compared with the reception that veterans of World Wars I and II received?
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Vietnam veterans did not receive a warm welcome, whereas victory parades were held in response to the return of veterans from the World Wars
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The Tet Offensive damaged American morale because it
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demonstrated that the communists had not lost the will or ability to fight.
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In addition to areas of Vietnam, what other areas of French Indochina were under French control in 1954?
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Cambodia and Loas
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Ultimately, the end of the Vietnam War resulted in
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Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam.
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President Nixon's Vietnamization policy emphasized that the United States must
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empower South Vietnamese forces to assume more combat duties.
