Vietnam War

This group fought for independence against France and Japan.

• Vietcong

• Northern Liberation Army

• Vietminh

• Nationalist

Why did Eisenhower support Ngo Dinh Diem?

• He was a Nationalist leader and believed he could unite the country

• Ike feared communist’s popularity

• He proved his leadership skill and popularity among peasants during the war against French.

• He won the general election set up at the Geneva Accords

Name the supply route that was used to support the southern guerrillas.

• Na Trang Highway

• Khe Sanh Route

• Laos-Cambodia Freeway

• Ho Chi Minh Trail

Which U.S. President is most responsible for the escalation and use of full combat ground troops in Vietnam?

• Truman

• Eisenhower

• Kennedy

• Johnson

Which event in 1964 would eventually lead to giving the President broad powers to wage war in Vietnam?

• The Dak To incident

• Alleged firing on the USS Maddox

• The Battle at Hue

• Battle of Khe Sanh

Which were reasons that support for the war at home had diminished?

I. Invasion of Cambodia

II. My Lai

III. Death toll

IV. Credibility gap

V. Diem’s assassination

VI. Tet Offensive

• I, II, III only

• I, III, IV, VI only

• I, II, only

• I, II, III, IV, VI only

Vietnamization can best be described as

I. Introducing communist peasants to the principles of democracy

II. Gradual withdraw of U.S. troops from Vietnam

III. Vietnamese take a more active role in combat

IV. General Westmoreland’s body count ratio and strategy for victory

V. The plan to hold free elections

• I and II

• II and III

• III and IV

• IV

The War Powers Act

• Gave the president the power to declare war

• Compelled President Nixon to end the secret bombing war in Cambodia

• Required the President to report to Congress any commitment of American troops within 48 hours after the initial dispatch of such troops

• Ended the military draft and created an all volunteer army

The advantages the Vietcong and/or NVA had were…

• knowledge of the terrain

• combat experience

• they were concealed within the civilian population

• ALL

• NONE

Match the opposing sides.

• France & US vs. North Vietnam

• US & South Vietnam vs. China & Vietcong

• South Vietnam vs. US

• US vs. Vietminh

• US & South Vietnam vs. Vietcong & North Vietnam