Vietnam War and the United States
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- Q1What year did the United States officially enter the Vietnam War?196919751964195530s
- Q2Who was the President of the United States during the Vietnam War?Gerald FordLyndon B. JohnsonRichard NixonJohn F. Kennedy30s
- Q3What was the name of the military operation that escalated the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War?Operation Iraqi FreedomOperation Enduring FreedomOperation Desert StormOperation Rolling Thunder30s
- Q4What was the name of the anti-war movement that opposed U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War?American LegionDisabled American VeteransVeterans of Foreign WarsVietnam Veterans Against the War30s
- Q5What was the name of the communist leader of North Vietnam during the Vietnam War?Ho Chi MinhMao ZedongKim Il-sungFidel Castro30s
- Q6What was the name of the massacre of unarmed Vietnamese civilians by U.S. troops in 1968?My LaiDa NangHueKhe Sanh30s
- Q7What was the name of the peace agreement signed in 1973 that ended U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War?Paris Peace AccordsHelsinki AccordsCamp David AccordsGeneva Accords30s
- Q8In what year did the United States begin sending ground troops into Vietnam?196519671961196330s
- Q9What was the main reason for the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War?To take control of Vietnamese resourcesTo establish democracy in VietnamTo stop the spread of communismTo protect American businesses30s
- Q10What was the Tet Offensive?A surprise attack by the North Vietnamese Army during the Tet holidayA protest movement against the Vietnam WarA treaty signed between North Vietnam and the United StatesA military operation carried out by the United States Army30s
- Q11What was the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?A resolution passed by Congress authorizing military action in VietnamAn economic agreement between the United States and South VietnamA naval battle between the United States and North VietnamA peace agreement between the United States and North Vietnam30s
- Q12What was the outcome of the Vietnam War?The United States annexed North VietnamThe country remained divided into two separate statesNorth Vietnam reunified the country under communist ruleSouth Vietnam became an independent democratic state30s
- Q13What was the anti-war movement?A military organization fighting against the Viet CongA political party advocating for war in VietnamA movement in the United States protesting against the Vietnam WarA group of North Vietnamese civilians opposing communism30s
- Q14What was the Ho Chi Minh Trail?A trade route between Vietnam and ChinaA network of roads and paths used to transport troops and supplies from North Vietnam to South VietnamA hiking route popular among tourists in VietnamA trail used by American soldiers to escape from Vietnam30s