The Vietnam War

Question 1

During the Vietnam War, the Viet Cong had the advantage of

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superior geographic knowledge of the region.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the Americans who served as infantry soldiers in Vietnam?

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Most were young, working-class draftees.

Question 3

In 1965, the United States

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began escalating its commitment of troops to the war in Vietnam.

Question 4

When fighting in Vietnam, American soldiers

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destroyed huge jungle areas so the Viet Cong could not hide there.

Question 5

Which of the following was a tactic used by the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War?

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disguising troops as civilians

Question 6

Which of the following is one of the terms often applied the members of the counterculture?

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hippies

Question 7

Americans who opposed the Vietnam War were called

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doves.

Question 8

Which nations provided military aid to North Vietnam during the Vietnam War?

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China and the Soviet Union

Question 9

The 1964 Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

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authorized the president to deal with threats in Southeast Asia as he saw fit.

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