Ch. 16 Vietnam War Study Guide
Which group was most likely to be drafted in the military
18-26 poor and uneducated people
The Viet Cong created a network of these for hiding men, storing supplies and making quick escapes:
Tunnels
What minority culture had the most troops fighting along side white soldiers in Vietnam?
African Americans
Two new weapons created by the US to destroy jungles were...
Agent Orange and Napalm
What were the problems of fighting in Vietnam
All of the above
At what University were four students killed in protest of Nixon expanding the War?
Kent State University
Which President sent troops to Vietnam?
Lyndon B. Johnson
Which part of Vietnam was Communist?
North Vietnam
Nightly new coverage of the Vietnam War on television helped...
create a credibility gap
People opposed to the war in Vietnam were known as:
doves
The idea that if South Vietnam fell to communism, other nations would soon follow...
Domino theory
Required enrollment in the military is called...
Draft
Who was the commander of the U.S. troops in Vietnam
General Westmoreland
The Vietnam war prevented LBJ from focusing on what agenda?
Great Society
Who was the communist leader of North Vietnam?
Ho Chi Minh
What does the word "Escalation" mean with respect to President Johnson's policy toward Vietnam between 1965 and 1968?
Increse involvement
Which President got the U.S. out of the Vietnam War?
Richard Nixon
The turning point in the war came with the...
Tet Offensive
Limits the power of the President during a time of conflict
War powers act
Which group was NOT opposed to the war and thought that anti-war protesters were unpatriotic?
hawks