The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution issued by Congress on August 7, 1964, was instrumental in increasing U.S. activity in:
Russia
Korea
Cambodia
Vietnam
5/16/2024 at 5:04 PM
11 answers
Vietnam
Which word best describes the U.S. policy towards communism in the 1950s & 1960s?
Appeasement
Isolationism
Expansionism
Containment
5/16/2024 at 5:05 PM
Appeasement
Isolationism
Expansionism
Containment
5/16/2024 at 5:05 PM
Containment
1 point
Question at position 3
What happened at Kent State University in 1970?
kent state.jpg
What happened at Kent State University in 1970?
Anti-war student protesters were fired upon and shot by National Guardsmen.
President Nixon ordered the integration of black and white students.
The U.S. Army was called in to monitor the violent activity against Vietnamese students.
The largest U.S. civil rights rally was held by university students.
Question at position 3
What happened at Kent State University in 1970?
kent state.jpg
What happened at Kent State University in 1970?
Anti-war student protesters were fired upon and shot by National Guardsmen.
President Nixon ordered the integration of black and white students.
The U.S. Army was called in to monitor the violent activity against Vietnamese students.
The largest U.S. civil rights rally was held by university students.
Anti-war student protesters were fired upon and shot by National Guardsmen.
Due to innovations in technology and communication, the Vietnam War is often referred to as:
The first radio war
The first televised war
The first streamed war
The last newspaper covered war
The first radio war
The first televised war
The first streamed war
The last newspaper covered war
The first televised war
What was the most significant reason for the United States to involve itself in Vietnam in the 1960s?
What was the most significant reason for the United States to involve itself in Vietnam in the 1960s?
Out of fears that if Vietnam fell to communism then other countries would too.
It was a staging area to resupply the N. Koreans.
American businesses in Vietnam were threatened by the Communists.
The American people demanded the government support Vietnam.
Question at position 6
6
1 point
Question at position 6
Who were the communist insurgences who fought against U.S. and South Vietnamese troops with help from the North Vietnamese?
Who were the communist insurgences who fought against U.S. and South Vietnamese troops with help from the North Vietnamese?
Viet Diem
Ho Chi Cong
Viet Cong
Vietnamization Force
Question at position 7
7
1 point
Question at position 7
What was a series of coordinated attacks launched by communist forces against U.S. and South Vietnamese forces during the Vietnamese New Year?
What was a series of coordinated attacks launched by communist forces against U.S. and South Vietnamese forces during the Vietnamese New Year?
Tet Offensive
Gulf of Tonkin Offensive
Ho Chi Minh Trail Assault
Battle of Dien Bien Phu
Question at position 8
8
1 point
Question at position 8
Which U.S. President chose not to run for reelection, due to his sinking popularity because of the war in Vietnam?
Which U.S. President chose not to run for reelection, due to his sinking popularity because of the war in Vietnam?
Richard M. Nixon
Gerald Ford
John F. Kennedy (JFK)
Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ)
Question at position 9
9
1 point
Question at position 9
What was the Vietnam War's outcome?
What was the Vietnam War's outcome?
The South broke away and gained freedom from the North.
The North had to evacuate the South and stay in its own territory.
The entire country fell to the communist North.
The U.S. gained territorial control over all of Vietnam.
Question at position 10
10
1 point
Question at position 10
Who supported South Vietnam during the Vietnam War?
Who supported South Vietnam during the Vietnam War?
China
Nazi Germany
Soviet Union
United States
Question at position 11
11
1 point
Question at position 11
What was the Nixon Administration's policy of shifting control of the war from U.S. forces to the South Vietnamese military?
What was the Nixon Administration's policy of shifting control of the war from U.S. forces to the South Vietnamese military?
Decentralization
Disillusionment
Vietnamization
Containment
Question at position 12
12
1 point
Question at position 12
Which country previously had a colony in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia called Indochina, where the origins of the Vietnam conflict began?
Which country previously had a colony in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia called Indochina, where the origins of the Vietnam conflict began?
France
England
China
United States
Question at position 13
13
1 point
Question at position 13
Who was the leader of the Viet Cong and communist North during the Vietnam War?
Who was the leader of the Viet Cong and communist North during the Vietnam War?
Dien Bien Phu
Hirohito
Ngo Dinh Diem
Ho Chi Minh
Question at position 14
14
1 point
Question at position 14
What was a herbicide used to kill plants and foliage to reveal Viet Cong positions and eliminate crops?
What was a herbicide used to kill plants and foliage to reveal Viet Cong positions and eliminate crops?
Agent Green
Agent Orange
Napalm
Atomic bombs
5/16/2024 at 5:07 PM
What was the most significant reason for the United States to involve itself in Vietnam in the 1960s?
Out of fears that if Vietnam fell to communism then other countries would too.
It was a staging area to resupply the N. Koreans.
American businesses in Vietnam were threatened by the Communists.
The American people demanded the government support Vietnam.
Question at position 6
6
1 point
Question at position 6
Who were the communist insurgences who fought against U.S. and South Vietnamese troops with help from the North Vietnamese?
Who were the communist insurgences who fought against U.S. and South Vietnamese troops with help from the North Vietnamese?
Viet Diem
Ho Chi Cong
Viet Cong
Vietnamization Force
Question at position 7
7
1 point
Question at position 7
What was a series of coordinated attacks launched by communist forces against U.S. and South Vietnamese forces during the Vietnamese New Year?
What was a series of coordinated attacks launched by communist forces against U.S. and South Vietnamese forces during the Vietnamese New Year?
Tet Offensive
Gulf of Tonkin Offensive
Ho Chi Minh Trail Assault
Battle of Dien Bien Phu
Question at position 8
8
1 point
Question at position 8
Which U.S. President chose not to run for reelection, due to his sinking popularity because of the war in Vietnam?
Which U.S. President chose not to run for reelection, due to his sinking popularity because of the war in Vietnam?
Richard M. Nixon
Gerald Ford
John F. Kennedy (JFK)
Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ)
Question at position 9
9
1 point
Question at position 9
What was the Vietnam War's outcome?
What was the Vietnam War's outcome?
The South broke away and gained freedom from the North.
The North had to evacuate the South and stay in its own territory.
The entire country fell to the communist North.
The U.S. gained territorial control over all of Vietnam.
Question at position 10
10
1 point
Question at position 10
Who supported South Vietnam during the Vietnam War?
Who supported South Vietnam during the Vietnam War?
China
Nazi Germany
Soviet Union
United States
Question at position 11
11
1 point
Question at position 11
What was the Nixon Administration's policy of shifting control of the war from U.S. forces to the South Vietnamese military?
What was the Nixon Administration's policy of shifting control of the war from U.S. forces to the South Vietnamese military?
Decentralization
Disillusionment
Vietnamization
Containment
Question at position 12
12
1 point
Question at position 12
Which country previously had a colony in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia called Indochina, where the origins of the Vietnam conflict began?
Which country previously had a colony in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia called Indochina, where the origins of the Vietnam conflict began?
France
England
China
United States
Question at position 13
13
1 point
Question at position 13
Who was the leader of the Viet Cong and communist North during the Vietnam War?
Who was the leader of the Viet Cong and communist North during the Vietnam War?
Dien Bien Phu
Hirohito
Ngo Dinh Diem
Ho Chi Minh
Question at position 14
14
1 point
Question at position 14
What was a herbicide used to kill plants and foliage to reveal Viet Cong positions and eliminate crops?
What was a herbicide used to kill plants and foliage to reveal Viet Cong positions and eliminate crops?
Agent Green
Agent Orange
Napalm
Atomic bombs
5/16/2024 at 5:07 PM
The most significant reason for the United States to involve itself in Vietnam in the 1960s was out of fears that if Vietnam fell to communism then other countries would too.
The communist insurgences who fought against U.S. and South Vietnamese troops with help from the North Vietnamese were the Viet Cong.
A series of coordinated attacks launched by communist forces against U.S. and South Vietnamese forces during the Vietnamese New Year was known as the Tet Offensive.
The U.S. President who chose not to run for reelection due to his sinking popularity because of the war in Vietnam was Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ).
The outcome of the Vietnam War was that the entire country fell to the communist North.
South Vietnam was supported by the United States during the Vietnam War.
The Nixon Administration's policy of shifting control of the war from U.S. forces to the South Vietnamese military was known as Vietnamization.
France previously had a colony in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia called Indochina, where the origins of the Vietnam conflict began.
Ho Chi Minh was the leader of the Viet Cong and communist North during the Vietnam War.
Agent Orange was a herbicide used to kill plants and foliage to reveal Viet Cong positions and eliminate crops.
The communist insurgences who fought against U.S. and South Vietnamese troops with help from the North Vietnamese were the Viet Cong.
A series of coordinated attacks launched by communist forces against U.S. and South Vietnamese forces during the Vietnamese New Year was known as the Tet Offensive.
The U.S. President who chose not to run for reelection due to his sinking popularity because of the war in Vietnam was Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ).
The outcome of the Vietnam War was that the entire country fell to the communist North.
South Vietnam was supported by the United States during the Vietnam War.
The Nixon Administration's policy of shifting control of the war from U.S. forces to the South Vietnamese military was known as Vietnamization.
France previously had a colony in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia called Indochina, where the origins of the Vietnam conflict began.
Ho Chi Minh was the leader of the Viet Cong and communist North during the Vietnam War.
Agent Orange was a herbicide used to kill plants and foliage to reveal Viet Cong positions and eliminate crops.
What was the most significant reason for the United States to involve itself in Vietnam in the 1960s?
What was the most significant reason for the United States to involve itself in Vietnam in the 1960s?
Out of fears that if Vietnam fell to communism then other countries would too.
It was a staging area to resupply the N. Koreans.
American businesses in Vietnam were threatened by the Communists.
The American people demanded the government support Vietnam.
Question at position 6
6
1 point
Question at position 6
Who were the communist insurgences who fought against U.S. and South Vietnamese troops with help from the North Vietnamese?
Who were the communist insurgences who fought against U.S. and South Vietnamese troops with help from the North Vietnamese?
Viet Diem
Ho Chi Cong
Viet Cong
Vietnamization Force
Question at position 7
7
1 point
Question at position 7
What was a series of coordinated attacks launched by communist forces against U.S. and South Vietnamese forces during the Vietnamese New Year?
What was a series of coordinated attacks launched by communist forces against U.S. and South Vietnamese forces during the Vietnamese New Year?
Tet Offensive
Gulf of Tonkin Offensive
Ho Chi Minh Trail Assault
Battle of Dien Bien Phu
Question at position 8
8
1 point
Question at position 8
Which U.S. President chose not to run for reelection, due to his sinking popularity because of the war in Vietnam?
Which U.S. President chose not to run for reelection, due to his sinking popularity because of the war in Vietnam?
Richard M. Nixon
Gerald Ford
John F. Kennedy (JFK)
Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ)
Question at position 9
9
1 point
Question at position 9
What was the Vietnam War's outcome?
What was the Vietnam War's outcome?
The South broke away and gained freedom from the North.
The North had to evacuate the South and stay in its own territory.
The entire country fell to the communist North.
The U.S. gained territorial control over all of Vietnam.
Question at position 10
10
1 point
Question at position 10
Who supported South Vietnam during the Vietnam War?
Who supported South Vietnam during the Vietnam War?
China
Nazi Germany
Soviet Union
United States
Question at position 11
11
1 point
Question at position 11
What was the Nixon Administration's policy of shifting control of the war from U.S. forces to the South Vietnamese military?
What was the Nixon Administration's policy of shifting control of the war from U.S. forces to the South Vietnamese military?
Decentralization
Disillusionment
Vietnamization
Containment
Question at position 12
12
1 point
Question at position 12
Which country previously had a colony in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia called Indochina, where the origins of the Vietnam conflict began?
Which country previously had a colony in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia called Indochina, where the origins of the Vietnam conflict began?
France
England
China
United States
Question at position 13
13
1 point
Question 13
Who was the leader of the Viet Cong and communist North during the Vietnam War?
Dien Bien Phu
Hirohito
Ngo Dinh Diem
Ho Chi Minh
Question 14.
What was an herbicide used to kill plants and foliage to reveal Viet Cong positions and eliminate crops?
Agent Green
Agent Orange
Napalm
Atomic bombs
What was the most significant reason for the United States to involve itself in Vietnam in the 1960s?
Out of fears that if Vietnam fell to communism then other countries would too.
It was a staging area to resupply the N. Koreans.
American businesses in Vietnam were threatened by the Communists.
The American people demanded the government support Vietnam.
Question at position 6
6
1 point
Question at position 6
Who were the communist insurgences who fought against U.S. and South Vietnamese troops with help from the North Vietnamese?
Who were the communist insurgences who fought against U.S. and South Vietnamese troops with help from the North Vietnamese?
Viet Diem
Ho Chi Cong
Viet Cong
Vietnamization Force
Question at position 7
7
1 point
Question at position 7
What was a series of coordinated attacks launched by communist forces against U.S. and South Vietnamese forces during the Vietnamese New Year?
What was a series of coordinated attacks launched by communist forces against U.S. and South Vietnamese forces during the Vietnamese New Year?
Tet Offensive
Gulf of Tonkin Offensive
Ho Chi Minh Trail Assault
Battle of Dien Bien Phu
Question at position 8
8
1 point
Question at position 8
Which U.S. President chose not to run for reelection, due to his sinking popularity because of the war in Vietnam?
Which U.S. President chose not to run for reelection, due to his sinking popularity because of the war in Vietnam?
Richard M. Nixon
Gerald Ford
John F. Kennedy (JFK)
Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ)
Question at position 9
9
1 point
Question at position 9
What was the Vietnam War's outcome?
What was the Vietnam War's outcome?
The South broke away and gained freedom from the North.
The North had to evacuate the South and stay in its own territory.
The entire country fell to the communist North.
The U.S. gained territorial control over all of Vietnam.
Question at position 10
10
1 point
Question at position 10
Who supported South Vietnam during the Vietnam War?
Who supported South Vietnam during the Vietnam War?
China
Nazi Germany
Soviet Union
United States
Question at position 11
11
1 point
Question at position 11
What was the Nixon Administration's policy of shifting control of the war from U.S. forces to the South Vietnamese military?
What was the Nixon Administration's policy of shifting control of the war from U.S. forces to the South Vietnamese military?
Decentralization
Disillusionment
Vietnamization
Containment
Question at position 12
12
1 point
Question at position 12
Which country previously had a colony in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia called Indochina, where the origins of the Vietnam conflict began?
Which country previously had a colony in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia called Indochina, where the origins of the Vietnam conflict began?
France
England
China
United States
Question at position 13
13
1 point
Question 13
Who was the leader of the Viet Cong and communist North during the Vietnam War?
Dien Bien Phu
Hirohito
Ngo Dinh Diem
Ho Chi Minh
Question 14.
What was an herbicide used to kill plants and foliage to reveal Viet Cong positions and eliminate crops?
Agent Green
Agent Orange
Napalm
Atomic bombs
The most significant reason for the United States to involve itself in Vietnam in the 1960s was out of fears that if Vietnam fell to communism then other countries would too.
The communist insurgents who fought against U.S. and South Vietnamese troops with help from the North Vietnamese were the Viet Cong.
A series of coordinated attacks launched by communist forces against U.S. and South Vietnamese forces during the Vietnamese New Year was known as the Tet Offensive.
The U.S. President who chose not to run for reelection due to his sinking popularity because of the war in Vietnam was Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ).
The outcome of the Vietnam War was that the entire country fell to the communist North.
South Vietnam was supported by the United States during the Vietnam War.
The Nixon Administration's policy of shifting control of the war from U.S. forces to the South Vietnamese military was known as Vietnamization.
France previously had a colony in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia called Indochina, where the origins of the Vietnam conflict began.
Ho Chi Minh was the leader of the Viet Cong and communist North during the Vietnam War.
Agent Orange was an herbicide used to kill plants and foliage to reveal Viet Cong positions and eliminate crops.
The communist insurgents who fought against U.S. and South Vietnamese troops with help from the North Vietnamese were the Viet Cong.
A series of coordinated attacks launched by communist forces against U.S. and South Vietnamese forces during the Vietnamese New Year was known as the Tet Offensive.
The U.S. President who chose not to run for reelection due to his sinking popularity because of the war in Vietnam was Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ).
The outcome of the Vietnam War was that the entire country fell to the communist North.
South Vietnam was supported by the United States during the Vietnam War.
The Nixon Administration's policy of shifting control of the war from U.S. forces to the South Vietnamese military was known as Vietnamization.
France previously had a colony in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia called Indochina, where the origins of the Vietnam conflict began.
Ho Chi Minh was the leader of the Viet Cong and communist North during the Vietnam War.
Agent Orange was an herbicide used to kill plants and foliage to reveal Viet Cong positions and eliminate crops.