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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 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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Americans who opposed the Vietnam War were called

A
doves.
B
hawks.
C
guerrillas.
D
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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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 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 “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 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 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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