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Expansion of the Vietnam War Answers

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Which statement best describes the Americans who served in Vietnam?

A
Most Americans who served in Vietnam had been drafted.
B
Most US soldiers in Vietnam were in the infantry.
C
Most US soldiers had attended a college or university.
D
Most US soldiers were young, working class volunteers.
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Which best explains why the United States sent military aid to Vietnam in the 1950s?

A
to support the Viet Cong of North Vietnam
B
to help South Vietnam without committing troops
C
to negotiate a settlement to unify Vietnam
D
to convince South Vietnam to abandon communism
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How did the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution affect US involvement in the Vietnam War?

A
It sent the first US troops to Vietnam, thus establishing a precedent.
B
It authorized Operation Rolling Thunder, which led to more troop involvement.
C
It gave the president the ability to send troops without congressional approval.
D
It declared war, making the commitment of US troops necessary.
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Which caught the United States by surprise in 1968, in the midst of the Vietnam War?

A
the Tet Offensive attacks
B
the Gulf of Tonkin incident
C
the use of Agent Orange
D
the overthrow of President Diem
5

While fighting in the war in Vietnam, American soldiers often

A
were able to locate and defeat the enemy quickly.
B
used guerrilla warfare tactics to confuse the Viet Cong.
C
set up hidden camps in villages and underground locations.
D
had trouble finding attackers in the dense jungles.
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How did the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution affect US involvement in the Vietnam War?

A
It sent the first US troops to Vietnam, thus establishing a precedent.
B
It authorized Operation Rolling Thunder, which led to more troop involvement.
C
It gave the president the ability to send troops without congressional approval.
D
It declared war, making the commitment of US troops necessary.
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Who was the first president to send US combat troops to fight in the Vietnam War?

A
Dwight Eisenhower
B
Lyndon Johnson
C
John Kennedy
D
Richard Nixon
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How did the Tet Offensive affect the people of the United States during the Vietnam War?

A
It turned public opinion against Johnson’s handling of the war.
B
It caused more than 50,000 American troops to lose their lives.
C
It left many US ships with extensive damage.
D
It caused the American people to fear the Viet Cong.
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Which caught the United States by surprise in 1968, in the midst of the Vietnam War?

A
the Tet Offensive attacks
B
the Gulf of Tonkin incident
C
the use of Agent Orange
D
the overthrow of President Diem
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During the war in Vietnam, the main opponents of the United States were

A
South Vietnamese civilians.
B
China and the Soviet Union.
C
the South and North Vietnamese armies.
D
the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese Army.

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