The Vietnam War Answers

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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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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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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.
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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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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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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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Americans who opposed the Vietnam War were called

A
doves.
B
hawks.
C
guerrillas.
D
civilians.
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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
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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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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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