Expansion of the Vietnam War

In the 1960s, American men had to register for the draft if they were between the ages of

18 and 25

Which statement best describes the Americans who served in Vietnam?

Most US soldiers were young, working class volunteers.

After the Tet Offensive in Vietnam, President Johnson

chose not to run for reelection in 1968.

During the Vietnam War, US forces used Agent Orange to

kill off acres of jungle cover.

In 1965, the United States launched Operation Rolling Thunder, which involved

using aircraft to bomb North Vietnam.

How did the Tet Offensive affect the people of the United States during the Vietnam War?

It turned public opinion against Johnson's handling of the war

Who was the first president to send US combat troops to fight in the Vietnam War?

Lyndon Johnson

During the Vietnam War, most Americans became aware of the Tet Offensive as a result of

television reports.

Which caught the United States by surprise in 1968, in the midst of the Vietnam War?

the Tet Offensive attacks

During the war in Vietnam, the main opponents of the United States were

the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese Army