Vietnam

Which was a chemical that took the leaves off trees?

• Agent Orange

• Napalm

How did American citizens react to the Tet Offensive?

• They were discouraged

• They became more committed to the war

• They were indifferent

In response to the Soviets removing missiles from Cuba, the U.S. removed missiles from:

• West Germany

• India

• Turkey

• Alaska

What was the effect of the "Living Room War"?

• Americans supported the war effort

• Americans turned against the war effort

• American troops gained a combat advantage

How many U.S. troops were killed in Vietnam?

• 303,000
• 400,000
• 170380
• 58,000

The ratification of the 26th amendment which lowered the voting age to 18 was a result of the

• Fear of communism

• reporting Watergate

• reaction to Sputnik

• participation in Vietnam War

One reason the USA was involved in the Vietnam War was to

• prevent the spread of communism in Indochina

• reduce French influence in Vietnam

• stop china from seizing Vietnam

• support the government of North Vietnam

Protests against the USA involvement in Vietnam grew in the late 1960's and early 1970's mainly because many Americans

• Believed war was unjust

• objected to college students getting drafted

• feared nuclear war

• opposed participation in conflicts involving the United Nations

The Kent State protest reflected student disapproval of

• lack of civil rights

• unequal status of American women

• college tuition

• Vietnam War

One way in which the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Persian Gulf War are similar is that in all three wars

• the goal was to defeat the Soviet Union

• the USA was primarily interested in protecting oil supplies

• The United States was fighting with out allies

• no formal declaration of war was made by Congress