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