5.03 Quiz: Reflections on War k12
Which group correctly matches the people with the role they played during the Vietnam War?
"Group B" >Le Duc Tho-Negotiator who refused to accept a Nobel Peace Prize >Henry Kissinger-President Nixon's secretary of state >Ngo Dinh Diem-Currupt leader of South Vietnam >Ho Chi Minh-communist leader of North Vietnam
Match each event with its intended description.
1-B;2-C;3-D;4-A Tet Offensive=Surprise New Year's Day attacks by the North Vietnamese Operation MENU=US bombed Cambodia to destroy North Vietnamese supply lines Bombing of Hanoi and Haiphong=US effort to force resumption of Paris Peace Talks Fall of Saigon=reunification of Vietnam under Ho Chi Minh
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Which was not a legacy of the Vietnam War?
Patriotic pride increased, for persevering in a difficult war.
What led to the construction of the Berlin Wall?
The number of people fleeing East Germany was causing an economic crisis.
Which was not a problem for the U.S. military in fighting the Vietnam War?
There was a shortage of soldiers.
Which was not a reason for opposition to the Vietnam War in the United States?
Troops were not able to meet the demands of fighting a guerilla war.
What was the Bay of Pigs?
a secret plan for the invasion of Cuba by U.S.-trained exiles
Which was not a reason for tensions between the United States and Cuba in the 1950s?
buildup of the Cuban army
What was the main reason for U.S. involvement in Vietnam?
the belief that communism would spread in Southeast Asia
Which was not an element of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
threatened boycott of U.S. businesses by Cuba
Why was a lottery system put in place for the military draft?
to create a more fair system
Which was not a justification for the increase in U.S. involvement in Vietnam?
to respond to attacks on U.S. troops in neutral territory
What was one of Richard Nixon's strategies for ending the Vietnam War
training and supplying the South Vietnamese to take over full responsibility for the war
How was the Cuban Missile Crisis resolved?
with negotiations that removed Soviet missiles from Cuba and U.S. missiles from Turkey