60s & Vietnam, Day 5 - U.S. History

What was the change in U.S. troop numbers between 1962 and 1963? Between 1965 and 1966?

• A) 5,000 and 50,000

• B) 10,000 and 100,000

• C) 15,000 and 150,000

• D) 20,000 and 200,000

What does the change in U.S. troop levels between 1965 and 1966 tell you about the war?

• The war was escalating.

• The war was de-escalating.

• There was no change in the war.

• The war had ended.

What were the advantages and disadvantages of increasing U.S. troop levels in Vietnam?

• Increased military presence led to greater control but also higher casualties and costs.

• Increased troop levels resulted in immediate victory with no drawbacks.

• There were no advantages to increasing troop levels, only disadvantages.

• Increasing troop levels had no impact on the Vietnam War.

How did Master Sergeant Roy Benavidez demonstrate courage during the Vietnam War AND how did the U.S. government honor his actions?

• By saving fellow soldiers and receiving the Medal of Honor

• By leading a successful mission and receiving a promotion

• By negotiating peace and receiving a commendation

• By training new recruits and receiving a medal

The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution increased _______________________________ and marked America’s full-scale involvement in the Vietnam War.

• Executive power

• Legislative power

• Judicial power

• Economic sanctions

In the ________________________________________, the United States feared that if Vietnam fell to communism, other Southeast Asian countries would as well.

• Domino theory

• Big Bang theory

• Theory of Relativity

• String theory

Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta organized strikes and boycotts that brought attention to the unfair treatment of ______________________________________.

• Migrant farmworkers

• Factory workers

• Office employees

• Retail workers

According to the Hernandez v. Texas ruling, Mexican Americans are entitled to equal protection rights under the ______________________________________.

• Fourteenth Amendment

• Fifteenth Amendment

• Thirteenth Amendment

• Nineteenth Amendment

The ______________________________________ overcame racial discrimination during World War II and encouraged the integration of armed forces in the United States.

• Tuskegee Airmen

• Buffalo Soldiers

• Navajo Code Talkers

• Flying Tigers

The ______________________________________ led to the creation of new technologies that are now used to improve people’s quality of life.

• Aerospace industry

• Agricultural revolution

• Industrial revolution

• Digital age