Vietnam part 3 I think
The average age of an American soldier in Vietnam was .
19
Robert McNamara's change in policy regarding the war was influenced by a defense study that found that _____.
U.S. bonbing of North Vietnam and the Ho Chi Minh Trail was ineffective
The basic weapon of a North Vietnamese soldier was the
AK-47
Some Vietnam veterans have linked exposure to ____with cancer and other diseases
Agent Orange
the defoliant most widely used by the United States in Vietnam to deprive the enemy of jungle cover; contains the poisonous chemical dioxin
Agent Orange
is believed to have caused health problems among Vietnam veterans who were exposed to it.
Agent orange
North Vietnamese soldiers and NLF guerrillas could flee to sanctuaries in Laos and ______.
Cambodia
In the United States, working class and minority men were disproportionately called upon to serve in Vietnam.
True
Military women in Vietnam were noncombatants.
True
Vietnam soldiers came home to:
a nation divided, a growing antiwar movement
The basic weapon of an American soldier in Vietnam was the rifle.
M-16
From this lesson, who spoke out against the Vietnam War?
Martin Luther King Jr. ; college students; vietnam veterans
During the Vietnam War, journalists _____.
accepted the U.S. government's justification for the war early in the conflict called the military's press briefings "five o'clock follies"
The United States launched against the Ho Chi Minh Trail.
air strikes
Why did some Americans protest the use of napalm in Vietnam?
because of the civilian casualties that napalm bombs caused
American soldiers in Vietnam were the supplied troops in American history.
best
American television viewers were given weekly updates of the ______.
body count
Each week, newscasts announced the _____.
body count of the enemy and U.S. forces were killed
The Ho Chi Minh trail went through Laos and .
cambodia
The taking out of material that may offend others is called _____.
censorship
the taking out of material that may offend others
censorship
What served as important centers for political activism and protest during the Vietnam Era?
colleges
A person who, for moral or religious reasons, refuses to fight in the armed services or bear arms is called a _____.
conscientious objector
a person who, for moral or religious reasons, refuses to fight in the armed services or bear arms
conscientious objector
a chemical that is sprayed on plants and trees to strip them of their leaves
defoliant
those who opposed the war and wanted the United States to get out of Vietnam
doves
were government officials who opposed U.S. involvement in Vietnam and thought that the U.S. should withdraw.
doves
The is a system in which people are called upon for military service.
draft
a system in which people are called upon to serve in the military
draft
the card that every American male had to carry to show he had registered for the draft
draft card
Activity on the Ho Chi Minh Trail was greatest during the .
dry season
Martin Luther King Jr. _____.
elieved the Vietnam War took resources and funds away from domestic issues spoke out against President Johnson's war policies was a civil rights leader
Some people argue that television coverage of the Vietnam War American public support for the war.
eroded
From this lesson, some people believe that television coverage of the Vietnam War may have _____.
eroded public support for the war
A National Liberation Front guerrilla had a one-year tour of duty.
false
Activity along the Ho Chi Minh Trail stopped because of American bombing
false
Movement along the Ho Chi Minh Trail was greatest during the rainy season.
false
North Vietnam relied on volunteers to build their army.
false
Operation Ranch Hand began during the Johnson administration.
false
President Johnson followed Robert McNamara's recommendations in regard to U.S. policy in Vietnam.
false
Soldiers lived in terrible conditions on American base camps in Vietnam.
false
In its early years, the Ho Chi Minh Trail was only able to accommodate ______.
porters
the general attitude of people on an issue
public opinion
a sharpened bamboo stick hidden in holes in the ground by the Vietcong
punji stick
The Iron Triangle was located near ______.
saigon
safe areas for North Vietnamese soldiers and the Vietcong that were hidden in the jungles of South Vietnam or across the border in Laos and Cambodia
sanctuaries
Morley Safer's 1965 television report showed American forces _____.
setting fire to a Vietnamese village
What were punji sticks?
sharpened bamboo spikes that lined a hidden pi
fragments from a shell or bomb that scatter when the device explodes
shrapnel
How did the North Vietnamese supply their troops and the guerrillas in South Vietnam?
supplies were sent via the ho chi minh trail
In the beginning of the conflict in Vietnam, media coverage was fairly ____ of the United States' efforts.
supportive
a type of protest held at colleges and universities in which people gave speeches and lectures
teach-in
Some of the first antiwar demonstrations were _____.
teach-ins
Who believed that the United States could win the war if it further expanded its efforts?
the Joint Cheifs of Staff
In November 1967, General Westmoreland told the American public that _____.
the US was making progress in vietnam; the end of the war was in sight
a person who carries baggage and package
porter
What were "tunnel rats"?
American soldiers who investigated the NLF tunnels
President Johnson did not want to expand the war further as it might provoke a confrontation with the Soviet Union and .
China
supported U.S. involvement in Vietnam and thought that the U.S. should do whatever was necessary to achieve victory.
Hawks
In President Johnson's administration, who concluded that the United States could not win the war and thought that the U.S. should seek negotiations?
Robert McNamara
bulldozers used by American forces to strip land of trees in order to deprive the enemy of jungle cover
Rome Plows
Which of the following would describe an average American army nurse in Vietnam?
She was young. She had few years of nursing experience. She gave medical assistance to the Vietnamese population while off duty.
In late 1967, General William Westmoreland told the American public that _____.
The US was making progress in vietnam
From this lesson, what did army nurses do while off duty?
They gave medical assistance to the Vietnamese population
Where is the Vietnam Women's Memorial?
Washington, D.C.
Army nurses during the Vietnam War _____.
had a one-year tour of duty
those who wanted the United States to do what was necessary in Vietnam to secure victory
hawks
a network of paths running through Laos and Cambodia by which North Vietnam was able to supply its troops and the Vietcong in South Vietnam
ho chi minh trail
The number of antiwar demonstrations as U.S. involvement in Vietnam deepened
increased
a Vietcong base area northwest of Saigon
iron triangle
Why were NLF bases underground?
it prevented the bases from being spotted by american planes
During the Vietnam War, morale in the South Vietnamese army was .
low
the means of mass communication; includes television, newspapers, magazines, and radio
media
a helicopter used to evacuate the injured
medivac
an object that keeps remembrance alive
memorial
The type of jellied gasoline used during the Vietnam War that clings to everything it touches and burns furiously is called _____.
napalm
a type of jellied gasoline that is dropped in bombs to create fire
napalm
What were the "five o'clock follies"?
nightly newscasts from Washington
What was the purpose of the Ho Chi Minh Trail?
north vietnam needed to get supplies and troops to south vietnam
Most American soldiers in Vietnam were troops.
not combat
NLF tunnels were created ______.
not machines
Operation was carried out by U.S. forces in the Iron Triangle.
not rolling thunder
If a man expected to be drafted, why did he often sign up voluntarily first?
not so he could have a shorter tour of duty
In Vietnam, new, inexperienced American soldiers _____.
not trained together and fought together
Most American military women in Vietnam were ______.
nurses
A soldier's tour of duty in Vietnam lasted
one year
Baby-boomers _____.
participated in the antiwar movement belonged to the generation of Americans who were doing the fighting in Vietnam were born in the years after World War II
What was the Iron Triangle?
the name given to the vietcong stronghold near siagon
Why were American troops critical of their South Vietnamese allies?
they didn't seem to fight as hard
What was the purpose of Operation Ranch Hand?
to deprive the enemy of jungle cover
What was the strategy of the North Vietnamese army and Vietcong?
to stay active until the US tired of the war
Antiwar and pro-war demonstrations were held during the Vietnam Era.
true
Desertion was a problem in the South Vietnamese army.
true
During the Vietnam War, journalists were allowed to accompany U.S. forces in the field.
true
Some Americans disliked the antiwar movement.
true
The Cu Chi tunnels were nearly 200 miles long.
true
The United States carried out bombing attacks in South Vietnam, the nation it was defending.
true
The United States conducted air strikes against the Ho Chi Minh Trail.
true
The United States used defoliants in Vietnam to deprive the enemy of jungle cover and to destroy their food crops.
true
The Vietnam War was the first televised war.
true
American military volunteers who had the risky task of entering Vietcong tunnels in search of the enemy
tunnel rats
U.S. military personnel who investigated the Vietcong tunnels were called .
tunnel rats
American civilian and military women to serve in Vietnam.
volunteered
During the Vietnam Era, males who were too young to _____ could potentially be drafted into the military.
vote
Agent Orange _____.
was a defoliant, contained the chemical dioxin
Being "short" or a "short-timer" meant that you _____.
were almost home free
