Vietnam War Begins

Which best summarizes the main reason why the US became involved in the Vietnam War?

• To prevent the spread of communism in Southeast Asia

• To reduce French influence in Vietnam

• To stop Communist China from annexing Vietnam

• To support the government of North Vietnam

What is the main idea of the cartoon?

• There was strong disagreement in the US about American involvement in the Vietnam War.

• A sizable anti-war movement emerged in the US over the war 

• Most Americans feared if Vietnam fell to Communism, neighboring states would be threatened.

• Most Americans felt that conflict was a civil war and we should be involved. 

The U.S. got involved in Vietnam because of what foreign policy?

• containment

• Good Neighbor policy

• isolationism

• Roosevelt Corollary

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

The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution gave the president power to send troops to ______ to protect against further North Vietnamese aggression.

• Vietnam

• China

Why did the government implement a draft during the Vietnam War?

• To monitor ethnic groups for espionage activities.

• To fund the war by authorizing the sale of government bonds.

• To regulate freedom of expression at antiwar demonstrations.

• To provide the military with additional man power.

He was the communist leader of North Vietnam

• Diem

• Johnson

• Ho Chi Minh

• Castro

The idea that if South Vietnam fell to communism, other nations would soon follow...

• Vietnamization 

• Communism

• Domino Theory

• Imperialism

What event is commonly considered the beginning of the Vietnam War?

• The Gulf of Tonkin Incident

• The Fall of Saigon

• The Tet Offensive

• The Battle of Dien Bien Phu

Which country was Vietnam a colony of before the Vietnam War began?

• United States

• France

• China

• Japan