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

A
superior equipment and firepower.
B
superior geographic knowledge of the region.
C
support of the South Vietnamese.
D
access to Agent Orange.
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Which of the following best describes the Americans who served as infantry soldiers in Vietnam?

A
Most were young, working-class draftees.
B
Most were young, working-class volunteers.
C
Most were volunteers in their late twenties.
D
Most were drafted while attending college.
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In 1965, the United States

A
decreased the number of US troops serving in Vietnam.
B
began turning over defense of South Vietnam to the Viet Cong.
C
began escalating its commitment of troops to the war in Vietnam.
D
declared war on North Vietnam and committed troops to the war.
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When fighting in Vietnam, American soldiers

A
used guerrilla warfare tactics to confuse the Viet Cong.
B
destroyed huge jungle areas so the Viet Cong could not hide there.
C
located and defeated the Viet Cong easily.
D
set up hidden camps in villages and underground locations.
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Which of the following was a tactic used by the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War?

A
spreading Agent Orange
B
disguising troops as civilians
C
bombing enemy supply lines
D
disguising troops as the enemy
6

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

A
hawks
B
guerrillas
C
hippies
D
eagles
7

Americans who opposed the Vietnam War were called

A
doves.
B
hawks.
C
guerrillas.
D
civilians.
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Which nations provided military aid to North Vietnam during the Vietnam War?

A
China and France
B
the United States and France
C
the Soviet Union and the United States
D
China and the Soviet Union
9

The 1964 Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

A
authorized the president to begin diplomatic negotiations with North Vietnam.
B
provided for further military aid to North Vietnam.
C
provided for the commitment of French troops to fight the Viet Cong.
D
authorized the president to deal with threats in Southeast Asia as he saw fit.
10

The American counterculture that emerged in the mid-1960s was marked by

A
respect for traditional authority.
B
a desire to own property.
C
support of the Vietnam War.
D
opposition to traditional values.
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Which of the following was a tactic used by the US during the Vietnam War?

A
spreading Agent Orange
B
disguising troops as the enemy
C
fighting guerrilla warfare
D
disguising troops as civilians
12

Which of the following best describes the “domino theory,” which was used as a justification for US involvement in Vietnam?

A
If the US can defeat one Communist country, it can defeat all of them.
B
If one section of a country is taken over, the rest of the country will also fall.
C
If an aggressor nation invades one country successfully, it will invade another.
D
If a country falls to Communism, then its neighbors are also likely to do so.
13

Which of the following describes the importance of the University of Michigan to the 1960s antiwar movement?

A
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was passed there.
B
It was the location of a three-day counterculture music festival.
C
It was where the Students for a Democratic Society was established.
D
Students from that university wrote Catch-22.
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Which of the following best explains why the United States sent military aid to South Vietnam in the 1950s?

A
to negotiate a settlement to unify Vietnam
B
to convince South Vietnam to abandon Communism
C
to join the war against the Viet Cong
D
to help South Vietnam without committing US troops to a war
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Which of the following best describes the Americans who served as infantry soldiers in Vietnam?

A
Most were young, working-class draftees.
B
Most were young, working-class volunteers.
C
Most were volunteers in their late twenties.
D
Most were drafted while attending college.
16

During the Vietnam War, US troops had the advantage of

A
college deferments.
B
access to Chinese military resources.
C
superior geographic knowledge of the region.
D
superior firepower.
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How did the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution lead to the escalation of US troop involvement in the Vietnam War?

A
It gave the president the ability to send troops without specific approval of Congress.
B
It declared war on North Vietnam, making commitment of US troops necessary.
C
It barred South Vietnamese troops from the conflict, making it necessary for US troops to fight.
D
It specifically committed the first US troops to fight and serve in the Vietnam War.
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During the Vietnam War, the Viet Cong had the advantage of

A
superior equipment and firepower.
B
superior geographic knowledge of the region.
C
support of the South Vietnamese.
D
access to Agent Orange.

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