Responses to Vietnam

Multiple Choice

What year did Americans begin protesting the Vietnam War?

• 1963

• 1965

• 1967

• 1969

Multiple Choice

By the end of 1967, how many U.S. troops had been killed in Vietnam?

• 10,000

• 12,000

• 15,058

• 20,000

Multiple Choice

In the spring of 1967, nearly half a million protesters gathered in which location to protest the draft?

• Washington D.C.

• New York's Central Park

• Los Angeles

• Chicago

Multiple Choice

Draft resistance continued from 1967 until President Nixon phased out the draft in the early 1970s. During these years, the U.S. government accused more than ______ men of draft offenses.

• 100,000

• 150,000

• 200,000

• 250,000

Multiple Choice

What event in 1970 led to the first general student strike in the United States?

• The Vietnam War

• The invasion of Cambodia

• The Civil Rights Movement

• The Watergate Scandal

Multiple Choice

At which university did a massive student protest lead to the involvement of the National Guard on May 4, 1970?

• Harvard University

• Kent State University

• Jackson State College

• University of California

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank: On May 4, 1970, the National Guard fired live ammunition into a crowd of campus protesters at ________, resulting in four deaths.

• Jackson State College

• Kent State University

• Ohio State University

• Columbia University

Multiple Choice

What was the term used to describe Vietnam as America's first 'living-room war'?

• Kitchen-table war

• Living-room war

• Bedroom war

• Dining-room war

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank: Critics charged that a _______ gap was growing between what the Johnson administration reported and what was really happening.

• credibility

• communication

• information

• trust

Open Ended

How did Americans respond to the Vietnam War and what was the impact?