Vietnam War

1. What was the main goal of the U.S. policy of containment?

• A) Expand democracy worldwide
  

• B) Stop the spread of communism
  

• C) Support European economies
  

• D) Take control of Southeast Asia
  

2. What was the Domino Theory?

• A) A belief that communism would collapse like falling dominoes
  

• B) A theory about U.S. military strength
  

• C) A belief that if one country became communist, others would follow
  

• D) A plan to destroy communism in Europe
  

3. Who supported North Vietnam during the Vietnam War?

• A) The United States and Great Britain
  

• B) France and Australia
  

• C) China and the Soviet Union
  

• D) Japan and South Korea
  

4. Who were the Viet Cong?

• A) American soldiers fighting in Vietnam
  

• B) Communist fighters in South Vietnam who supported the North
  

• C) Peace activists in the U.S.
  

• D) The official army of South Vietnam
  

5. Why did the U.S. send soldiers to Vietnam?

• A) To help France regain its colonies
  

• B) To spread communism
  

• C) To protect oil resources
  

• D) To stop the spread of communism in Asia
  

6. What type of warfare did the Viet Cong mainly use?

• A) Naval warfare
  

• B) Trench warfare
  

• C) Guerrilla warfare
  

• D) Aerial attacks
  

7. What was Agent Orange used for?

• A) Feeding troops
  

• B) Destroying jungle cover
  

• C) Training soldiers
  

• D) Building roads
  

8. What happened in 1975 at the end of the war?

• A) The U.S. won the war
  

• B) North Vietnam captured Saigon and the country became fully communist
  

• C) The war spread to Europe
  

• D) The Viet Cong surrendered
  

9. How did many Americans react to the Vietnam War?

• A) They supported it completely
  

• B) They didn’t know it was happening
  

• C) Many protested and opposed the war
  

• D) They wanted to send more troops
  

10. What was one major consequence of the Vietnam War?

• A) The spread of capitalism in Asia
  

• B) The rise of American military power
  

• C) A major political and social crisis in the U.S.
  

• D) Peace between the U.S. and the Soviet Union