U.S. History Ch. 17

The DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) was a buffer zone between North Vietnam and South Vietnam. It was also referred to as what corresponding line of latitude?

• The 15th Parallel
• The 16th Parallel
• The 17th Parallel
• The 18th Parallel

What was the United States' main goal in Vietnam?

• Reunifying North and South Vietnam
• Containing the spread of communism
• Upholding the Geneva Accords
• Negotiating a cease-fire agreement in North Vietnam

Which of the following statements best defines the “domino theory”?

• If one country falls to communism, others in the region will fall, too

• Communism will topple the global economy if left unchecked

• Communism will cause the fall of the United States if left unchecked

• Socialist governments are a threat to freedom everywhere

Who was the leader of the North Vietnamese who opposed foreign rule and favored communism?

• Ho Chi Minh
• Ngo Dinh Diem
• Kim Il Sung
• Mao Zedong

What was the purpose of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?

• It authorized the President to use combat troops in Vietnam without a declaration fo war from Congress
• It authorized oil exploration in the Gulf Of Tonkin
• It reunited Vietnam
• It spilt Vietnam between North and South

All of the following is true of the Tet Offensive EXCEPT:

• It was a Vietcong and North Vietnamese offensive during the Vietnamese New Year
• It ended the war in Vietnam
• It convinced many the U.S. was losing the Vietnam War
• It gave momentum to the anti-war movement

What did U.S. forces do in order to eliminate the advantage of guerilla warfare tactics used by the North Vietnamese?

• They used agent orange and napalm to defoliate the forest
• They carpet-bombed the terrain to destroy the trees
• They eliminated Vietcong forces in villages with "seek and destroy" raids
• They removed all ground troops and waged an air-only assault

Who were the Vietcong?

• Pro-Communist South Vietnamese
• Pro-Communist North Vietnamese
• Anti-Communist South Vietnamese
• Anti-Communist North Vietnamese

What was the name of the bombing campaign against North Vietnamese territory, carried out by the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Navy between February 1965 and October 1968?

• Operation Arc-Light
• Operation Linebacker
• The Tet Offensive
• Operation Rolling Thunder

What was the main purpose of introducing the “body count” during the Vietnam War?

• To persuade Americans that a Vietcong surrender was imminent
• To motivate American soldiers to desire revenge
• To convince the American public that the Vietnam War was not winnable
• To show that the war could not be won without U.S. involvement