Vietnam War Quiz

Who founded the revolutionary movement named the Viet Minh?

• Franklin Roosevelt

• Woodrow Wilson

• Ho Chi Minh

• Harry Truman

What event marked the beginning of the Vietnam War?

• Second World War

• Japanese invasion of Vietnam

• French conquest of Indochina

• Viet Minh uprising

Which US President refused to send ground troops into Vietnam but sent Green Berets and military advisers instead?

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• John F. Kennedy

• Harry Truman

• Richard Nixon

What was the outcome of the Tet Offensive launched by the Vietcong and North Vietnamese Army?

• Overwhelming victory for America and the Arvin

• Complete annihilation of the South Vietnamese forces

• Devastating defeat for the Communists

• Stalemate with no clear winner

What was the purpose of the Christmas bombing campaign around Hanoi ordered by President Nixon?

• To destroy the Ho Chi Minh Trail

• To eliminate the Vietcong leadership

• To test new military strategies

• To force the North Vietnamese to surrender unconditionally

When did the last American troops leave South Vietnam?

• 1980

• 1975

• 1973

• 1968

What policy was implemented to gradually transfer responsibility to Arvin troops and reduce American presence in Vietnam?

• Operation Rolling Thunder

• Vietnamization

• Christmas Bombing

• Tet Offensive

What event led to the resignation of President Nixon amid the Watergate scandal?

• Watergate scandal

• Christmas Bombing

• Tet Offensive

• Fall of Saigon

What was the outcome of the Vietnam War for the Vietnamese people?

• Economic prosperity

• Unity under a communist nation

• Complete destruction of the country

• Colonization by a foreign power

What was the main reason cited for the US involvement in the Vietnam War?

• To establish military bases

• To spread democracy

• To prevent the spread of communism

• To acquire natural resources