Final Test

What was the time period of the Cold War?

• 1939 - 1945

• 1945 - 1991

• 1950 - 2000

• 1960 - 1980

The Cold War was often fought through ______ wars.

• direct

• proxy

• civil

• trade

Who was the Vietnamese revolutionary leader who wanted freedom for Vietnam?

• Ho Chi Minh

• Lyndon Johnson

• Richard Nixon

• Ngo Dinh Diem

In which year did Ho Chi Minh declare all-out war to unite Vietnam?

• 1954

• 1959

• 1961

• 1965

President Lyndon Johnson's plan was to help the Southern Vietnamese get strong enough to fight the North rather than having the US win the war for them.

• True

• False

The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, which allowed US troops to use armed force, was passed in _______.

• 1961

• 1964

• 1968

• 1972

Who was the US president that decided to end US involvement in the Vietnam War?

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• Richard Nixon

• John F. Kennedy

• Gerald Ford

The Vietnam War is considered a 'proxy' war in the Cold War. Which two countries supported different sides in this war?

• China and Japan

• Soviet Union and United States

• France and Germany

• United Kingdom and Italy

Fill in the blank: The Viet Cong were Vietnamese rebels in the South who fought against the _______ government and the United States.

• Northern Vietnam

• Southern Vietnam

• Chinese

• French

What was the division line between North and South Vietnam?

• 38th parallel

• 17th parallel

• 45th parallel

• 23rd parallel