Chapter 22 Study Guide
1.) Who ruled Vietnam before World War II? a.) French b.) Japanese c.) Vietcong
2.) What was the Indochina War? a.)
Japan’s attempt to regain control of Vietnam b.)
France’s attempt to regain control of Vietnam c.)
The Vietcong’s attempt to regain control of Vietnam
3) What was the overall reason the United States entered the Vietnam war? a.) To stop the spread of Communism b.) To take control of Southern Asia c.) To take control of Southeastern Europe
4.) What happened to Ho Chi Minh when he protested French rule of Vietnam? a.) He was assassinated b.) He fled to Russia c.) He was put in jail for life
5.) What did Minh want for Vietnam? a.) He wanted Vietnam to have it’s independence b.) He wanted Vietnam to take control of Europe c.) He wanted Vietnam to take control of Asia
6.) What was the United States role when they first entered the Vietnam War? a.) Combat Troops b.) Mostly front line defense c.) Advisors and trainers
7.) Why was Ho Chi Minh an ally at one point? a.) The U.S. helped him defeat the Japanese b.) The U.S. helped him defeat the French c.) The U.S. helped him defeat the Russians
8.) What did President Kennedy promise to do just before his assassination? a.) He promised to fight the war until victory was obvious b.) He promised to withdraw troops c.) He promised to assassinate all members of the Vietcong
9.) What theory stated that smaller countries would turn communist when they bordered larger, more powerful communist countries? a.) The copycat theory b.) The containment theory c.) The domino theory
10.) What happened when the French fought the Vietminh? a.) They defeated them b.) They were defeated by them c.) They never fought them

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11.) Why did France, Great Britain, The Soviets, U.S., China, Laos meet in Geneva? a.) To plan an attack on Vietnam to keep it from becoming communist b.) To plan the assassination of Ho Chi Minh c.) To reach a peace agreement with the Vietminh and South Vietnam
12.) Describe the results of the Geneva convention. a.) It was unsuccessful b.) It was cancelled due to a lack of participation c.) It was successful
13.) What divides the Northern half of Vietnam with the Southern half? a.) 17 th Parallel b.) Prime Meridian c.) Vietnam Wall
14.) How did Ho Chi Minh gain his support? a.) He gave land from the rich to the peasants in North Vietnam b.) He made the Viet Cong feel as if they would die if they did not vote for him c.)
He supported the U.S.’s efforts in the liberation of Vietnam
15.) Name the network of paths used by the Vietcong to supply their network from
North Vietnam to South Vietnam? a.) The Laos and Cambodia trail b.) The Vietminh Trail c.) The Ho Chi Minh trail
16.) What event started America’s combat in the Vietnam war? a.) The Gulf of Tonkin incident b.) Pearl Harbor c.) The assassination of John F. Kennedy
17.) Name the American destroyer that was patrolling the Gulf of Tonkin? a.) The U.S.S. Maddox b.) The U.S.S. Oklahoma c.) The U.S.S. Arizona
18.) The Gulf of Tonkin incident may have been a false alarm? a.) True b.) False
19.) What resolution gave Pres. Johnson more broad military powers in the Vietnam War?
a.) The Warsaw Pact b.) The Vietnam war Policy Resolution c.) The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
20.) Name the first sustained bombing by the United States in the Vietnam War? a.) Operation Vietnam b.) Operation Rolling Thunder c.) Operation Mongoose

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21.) When were the first combat troops sent to Vietnam? a.
1963 b.
1965 c.
1968
22.)
What was American’s views on sending combat troops to Vietnam at the beginning? a.
61% agreed b.
61% disagreed c.
80% disagreed
23.) By the end of 1965, how many troops had we sent to Vietnam? a.
180,000 b.
500,000 c.
250,000
24.) By the end of 1967, how many troops had we sent to Vietnam? a.
250,000 b.
180,000 c.
500,000
25.) What type of war tactics did the Vietcong use? a.
They were dominated by the air raids b.
Get there first with the most men c.
Hit and run and ambush tactics
26.) What had the Vietcong created to allow them the access needed to launch surprise attacks on the allied forces? a.
Elaborate tunnels and connected villages b.
Elaborate Naval equipment such as stealth boats to land quietly on the beaches c.
Elaborate air force equipment to carry out stealth like air raids
27.) What were some of the dangers of the jungles in Vietnam?
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28.) Name one way in which the Allied forces tried to break the morale of the Viet Cong. a.
They kept a body count to let them know how many of their soldiers had been killed b.
They tried to show military superiority by bombing North Vietnam c.
All of the Above
29.) Who were the Vietcong getting supplies from? a.
Japan and Cuba b.
Germany and France c.
China and Russia
30.) What was the Viet Cong fighting for? a.
They were fighting for democracy b.
They were fighting for their independence c.
They were fighting to make sure they did not come under U.S. rule

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31.) Name the gasoline based chemical that burned Vietcong villages? a.
Agent Orange b.
Napalm c.
Anthrax
32.) What did the Allied forces spray to kill the jungle? a.
Agent Orange b.
Napalm c.
Anthrax
33.) Name one unintended consequence of using these chemicals? a.
It made the allied forces equipment not work right b.
It killed innocent women and children in nearby villages c.
It made it harder to gain the support of the North Vietnamese people
34.) What happened to U.S. troops morale during the Vietnam war? a.
It stayed high b.
It stayed the same c.
It began to lower as the war went on
35.) What happened to many soldiers because of their experience in the Vietnam war? a.
Many became communist when they realized how unjust the U.S. troops had been b.
Many migrated to South Vietnam to continue to fight against the Vietcong c.
Many turned to drugs and alcohol to cope with what they had witnessed
36.) What Government program lost funding during the Vietnam war? a.
The New Deal b.
The Great Society c.
The NAACP
37.) Give one name this war was given? a.
The Video War b.
The Technology War c.
The Living Room War
38.) Name one way in which the American people began to distrust the government. a.
People saw the Vietnam War events differently than they were being reported b.
People believed that the Government lied about the draft c.
People believed that the Government sent us to war although the majority of
America disagreed at the time of entering the war.
39.) What part of Vietnam was the Vietcong fighting from? a.
North Vietnam b.
South Vietnam c.
The 17 th parallel
40.) Name the major way the Vietnam war was funded? a.
The South Vietnamese funded most of the war for the Allies b.
Raising taxes c.
The French funded most of the war for the Allies

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41.) How did most soldiers enter the Vietnam war? a.
They volunteered b.
They were drafted c.
They migrated to the U.S. from other countries to be a part of the war
42.) Name one way in which young men could delay their deployment to Vietnam. a.
By Volunteering b.
By Entering into the draft lottery system c.
By going to college
43.) What organization did men join that delayed their deployment in the Vietnam war? a.
The National Guard b.
The Red Cross c.
The New Left Organization
44.) Describe the largest majority of American soldiers in the Vietnam War? a.
Upper class and majority b.
People who had been citizens for less than a year c.
Lower class and minority
45.) What was one name the Vietnam war was given? a.
The upper class war b.
The college soldier war c.
The Middle Class War
46.) Why did Martin Luther King Jr. try to refrain from speaking out about the unfair inequality of the number of African Americans that served as combat troops? a.
He thought the high number aided in the Civil Rights cause b.
He did not want to take attention away from the Civil Rights Movement c.
He was worried he would be assassinated if he spoke about it
47.) How did most women serve in Vietnam? a.
They were Nurses b.
They were combat troops c.
They were Commanders
48.) What did the growing youth movement that organized protests become known as? a.
The New Left b.
The National Youth Protest Group c.
Young Students Against Vietnam Organization
49.) What did President Johnson do to try to eliminate the inequalities in the draft? a.
He exempted all High School graduates b.
He exempted all men who had a family and a full time job c.
He required college students to be in good standing to be exempt from the draft
50.) What did most Americans think of the protesters and the war up until 1968? a. They thought the prostests were disloyal but wanted to pull out of the war b. They supported the protests and wanted to pull out of the war c. They thought the protests were disloyal and still supported the war.

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51.) When was the Tet offensive? a.
January 30, 1965 b.
January 30, 1968 c.
January 1, 1968
52.) How did the Tet offensive get its name? a.
Tet stands for battle in the Vietnamese language b.
Tet stands for Communism in the Vietnamese language c.
Tet stands for the beginning of the Lunar New Year in Vietnam
53.) How many South Vietnamese cities were attacked during the Tet offensive? a.
Over 100 b.
Over 200 c.
Over 300
54.) What was the capital of South Vietnam? a.
Saigon b.
Seoul c.
Hanoi
55.) How long did the Tet offensive last? a.) About a month b.) About a week c.) About a year
56.) How many U.S. Air bases were attacked during the Tet offensive? a.
2 b.
12 c.
22
57.) What happened to American’s view of the war? a.
Americans now wanted to end the war b.
Americans were upset and wanted to defeat the Vietcong more than before c.
Americans wanted to increase the amount of troops in Vietnam
58.) What happened to Johnson’s popularity as a result of the Tet offensive? a.
People disapproved of the way he was handling the war b.
People approved of the way he was handling the war c.
The media mostly defended Johnson
59.) What was a dove in the Vietnam war? a.
A person who was Anti War b.
A person who was Pro War c.
A person who neutral on the War
60.) What was a hawk in the Vietnam War? a. A person who was Anti War b. A person who was Pro War c . A person who neutral on the War

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61.) Name one thing that happened in the presidential campaign of 1968? a.
President Johnson won the Democratic nomination b.
President Johnson pulled out of the Presidential election c.
Richard Nixon won the Democratic nomination
62.) What shot Robert Kennedy? a.
Jack Ruby b.
Medgar Evars c.
Sirhan Sirhan
63.)
What reason did Robert Kennedy’s assassin give for killing him? a.
He was upset about Kennedy supporting Israel b.
He was upset about Kennedy supporting South Vietnam c.
He was upset about Kennedy supporting the Viet Cong
64.) Who else was assassinated in 1968? a. John F. Kennedy b. Malcolm X c. Martin Luther King Jr.
65.) Who won the 1968 presidential election? a. Hubert Humphrey b. Richard Nixon c. Lyndon Johnson
66.) Name the term for America pulling out of Vietnam and allowing the South
Vietnamese to fight for themselves? a.
Withdrawal with Honor b.
De Communization c.
Vietnamization
67.) Name Nixon’s slogan for the withdrawal of the American troops from Vietnam? a.
Peace with Honor b.
The End of Communism c.
The Defeat of the Vietcong
68.) What massacre led to innocent killings in a village that harbored the Viet Cong? a.
The Saigon Massacre b.
The My Lai Massacre c.
The Tet Offensive Massacre
69.) What papers showed that LBJ had been dishonest about his intentions in Vietnam? a.
The Pentagon Papers b.
The Cold War Papers c.
The Gulf of Tonkin Papers
70.) What year was the Peace Treaty signed in Vietnam? a.
1965 b.
1968 c.
1973

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71.) What happened to South Vietnam after the U.S. troops left? a.
They maintained their independence b.
They were overtaken by the Vietcong and forced to become communist c.
They attacked and overtook the Vietcong
72.) How many Americans were killed in the Vietnam war? a.
58,000 b.
Over 1 Million c.
Over 2 Million
73.) What percentage of Vietnam veterans suffered from post traumatic stress disorder? a.
5% b.
Over 50% c.
15%
74.) How many Vietnamese died in the Vietnam war? a.
58,000 b.
Under 1 Million c.
Over 2 Million
75.) Name one legacy of the Vietnam war. a.
Americans came to trust the Government more than ever b.
Americans agreed that America should be the world’s police c.
Americans came to distrust the government