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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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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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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.
5

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.
6

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.
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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
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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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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
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Americans who opposed the Vietnam War were called

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

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