The Vietnam War

Put these American presidents in the correct order of their terms in office.

• Lyndon Johnson

• Harry Truman

• John Kennedy

• Dwight Eisenhower

• Richard Nixon

According to "domino theory" supported by US presidents throughout the 1960s, why should America fight to stop the spread of communism across Vietnam?

• a communist victory in Vietnam will inspire neighbor countries to try and do the same.

• If communism is defeated in Vietnam, then the cold war will end.

• If Vietnam became communist, then it would be a major threat to the security of China.

• If Vietnam became communist, it would become a direct military threat to American territory.

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) North Vietnam

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(b) South Vietnam

• supported by China and the Soviet union

• The Viet Minh and NVA

• Capital City: Hanoi

• Ngo Dinh Diem

• pro-capitalist dictatorship

• Communist government

• The ARVN

• Capital City: Saigon

• Supported by The United States

• Ho Chi Minh

How did President John F. Kennedy escalate America's involvement in the conflict in South Vietnam?

• sending over 18,000 military advisors to develop and train the ARVN.

• providing financial and material support to Viet Cong guerillas.

• Sending thousands of American soldiers into battle against the NVA.

• Providing nuclear weapons to the south to prevent Chinese and Soviet interference.

How did the Gulf of Tonkin incident effect American involvement in the Vietnam War?

• America begins to remove combat soldiers from Vietnam after the incident

• Congress will refuse to provide any more financial aid to south Vietnam for the rest of the war.

• American forces will take direct military action against its enemies in Vietnam.

• The US military will avoid any future attacks on cities in North Vietnam.

What did the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution allow the President of the United States to do?

• investigate members of congress who were disloyal to the President.

• commit espionage and gather intelligence on American citizens.

• take military action against any country without a formal declaration of war from congress.

• annex most of South Vietnam as an American territory.

What was President Nixon's contribution to the progress of the Vietnam War?

• Nixon deployed more combat troops to Vietnam than any other president.

• Nixon gradually removed all US combat troops from Vietnam

• Nixon negotiated a major peace agreement with China to end the war in Vietnam.

• Nixon's leadership allowed the US military to win the Vietnam War.

Put these historical events in the correct order.

• The fall of Saigon

• America withdraws all combat troops from Vietnam

• NVA and Viet Cong invade and capture most of the south.

• Richard Nixon elected president of the United States

• Vietnam is unified into one communist nation.

What is President Nixon's plan for dealing with the conflict in Vietnam?

• use superior weapons technology to overwhelm the enemy.

• use extensive financial loans to rebuild the economy of Vietnam.

• evacuate as many loyal Vietnamese people as possible to the United States.

• turn over responsibility for the army and government to the people of Vietnam.

Put the following events in correct historical order.

• the Gulf of Tonkin incident

• Lyndon Johnson becomes President of the United States

• The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

• The Tet Offensive

• Richard Nixon elected President of the United States