Vietnam Quiz Review

A person who buys goods and services is a -

• veteran

• consumer

• politician

• producer

Communism is -

• (Soviet Union) A system of government where the economy & all property belong to the Government

• (USA) An economic and political system where business and property belong to private owners

• A policy, practice, or advocacy of extending power and dominion, especially by direct territorial acquisition.

• a form of government with a monarch at the head.

Capitalism is -

• (Soviet Union) A system of government where the economy & all property belong to a ruling dictator

• (USA) An economic and political system where business and property belong to private owners

• A policy, practice, or advocacy of extending power and dominion, especially by direct territorial acquisition.

• a form of government with a monarch at the head.

The geopolitical idea that if one country becomes communist, nearby countries will too is known as-

• Germ Theory

• Silent Majority

• Domino Theory

• Vietnamization

Majority means -

• the greater number.

• the lesser number

Credibility is -

• Lying

• Being disliked

• Being trusted

• Being liked

During the Cold War The Containment Policy of the United States was -

• a foreign policy strategy to stop the spread of Communism around the world

• a foreign policy strategy to encourage the spread of Communism

• A domestic Policy to assist those suffering from unemployment

• A domestic policy to provide assistance to struggling farmers

What was the overall goal of U.S. military intervention in Vietnam from 1964–1973?

• Eliminating trade barriers between the United States and Southeast Asia

• Isolating the Soviet Union by improving Chinese relations with the United States

• Promoting economic growth in the Pacific region

• Preventing communism from spreading throughout Southeast Asia

Both the Korean War and the Vietnam war were similar in that -

• The United States allied themselves with the Soviet Union

• The United States attempted to contain the spread of communism

• The American public supported the war

• They resulted in major successes for the United States

The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution increased the power of the executive branch by —

• allowing the president to use military force without a declaration of war by Congress

• authorizing the president to choose the Senate Majority Leader

• allowing the president to introduce bills to Congress

• expanding the president’s right to executive privilege