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