U. S. Studies II Chapter 22 Review Game

1. U. S. Studies II Chapter 22 Review Game

3. What groups did the Vietnamese have to fight before it earned its independence? Japan, France, and the United States. A1

4. Where was North and South Vietnam divided? 17th Parallel. A2

5. The Ho Chi Minh Trail The route used by the North Vietnamese to supply the army and Vietcong. A3

6. This peace settlement divided Vietnam into North Vietnam and South Vietnam after WWII. Geneva Accords A4

7. Location where the French were defeated by the Vietnamese military. Dien Bien Phu A5

8. Name for communist guerrilla units that operated in South Vietnam. Vietcong A6

9. Primitive, but effective weapon used by the Vietcong. Punji Sticks A7

10. This peace settlement signified the official end of the Vietnam War. Paris Peace Accords A8

11. Communist dominated independence movement formed in Vietnam to fight the Japanese. Vietminh A9

12. A10

13. How did US involvement in Vietnam begin? President Kennedy began by sending US military advisors to aid the South Vietnam military. B1

14. How did the U.S. Government try to explain its involvement in Vietnam? Domino Theory B2

15. What powers did the Tonkin Gulf Resolution give to President Johnson (Vietnam)? The power to send US troops into Vietnam. B3

16. What did the US military find out the hard way about the enemy they faced in the Vietnam War? The NVA and VC were experienced and well equipped. B4

17. In the early years of the war, a young man could automatically be deferred from the draft by ___. Entering College B5

18. Which event caused the American leaders to consider a withdrawal from Vietnam? TET B6

19. Those Americans that strongly opposed the war. DOVE B7

20. Group within the United States that supported the use of military force in Vietnam. HAWK B8

21. What political tool did President Nixon use to bring the North Vietnamese back to the negotiating table in 1972? Unrestricted bombing of North Vietnam. B9

22. B10

23. Weapon used by the United States to destroy the forests of Vietnam. Agent Orange C1

24. One of the most devastating weapons used that consisted of gasoline and a gel that stuck to what it touched. Napalm C2

25. The event that took place here allowed the US to increase its military involvement in Vietnam. Gulf of Tonkin C3

26. What was meant by Search and Destroy? The US military was to find and to kill the enemy. C4

27. U.S. plan that called for the gradual withdrawal of U.S. troops in order for South Vietnam to take on a more active combat role in the war. Vietnamization C5

28. What new “weapon” was used by the 7th Cavalry at the Ia Drang Valley? Helicopters C6

29. Concerning negotiations, what was the primary concern for the United States? The U.S. insisted NVA forces withdraw from South Vietnam C7

30. Before the actual fighting of TET, how did the VC and NVA slip into the cities? The VC and NVA forces came into the cities in two and threes, dressed as civilians. C8

31. Concerning negotiations, what was the primary concern for the North Vietnamese? The N.V. insisted U.S. forces withdraw from South Vietnam C9

32. C10

33. The US President that was first to get the US military involved in South Vietnam. President Kennedy D1

34. The creator of the Vietminh that fought the Japanese, and leader of the North Vietnamese against the US. Ho Chi Minh D2

35. The US President responsible for escalating the war in Vietnam by increasing the number of soldiers. President Johnson D3

36. American military commander in South Vietnam. William Westmoreland D4

37. The first American to be killed in Vietnam (1954). Lt. Col. A Peter Dewey D5

38. US journalist that was first to bring to light the massacre at My Lai. Seymour Hersh D6

39. The US soldier that was one of the many responsible for the massacre at My Lai. Lt. William Calley D7

40. The National Security Advisor in the Nixon Administration. Henry Kissinger D8

41. The Secretary of Defense in the Johnson Administration. Robert McNamara D9

42. D10

43. Once the war divided the nation, what would a DOVE argue concerning the Vietnam War? The U.S. shouldn’t have gotten involved in a civil war. E1

44. What did the Pentagon Papers show the U.S. public about their government? The papers showed the U.S. was preparing for war earlier than what the public was told. E2

45. What impact did the U.S. invasion of Cambodia have on the U.S. public? Over a million college students went on strike to protest the invasion. E3

46. What was Martin Luther King, Jr. opinion about College Deferment? Felt it discriminated against minorities since a larger percentage of them served in Vietnam than whites. E4

47. With the conclusion of the Vietnam War, what criticisms did HAWKS have of the U.S. Government? The U.S. should have used more military force to win the conflict in Vietnam. E5

48. What did the majority (70%) of mainstream Americans think about the “protest movement” against the war in Vietnam? 70% of Americans polled thought the protests were “acts of disloyalty” E6

49. What effect did video clips of the Napalm Girl and the Burning of Cam Ne have on the US public? Lowered the US morale (support) for the War. E7

50. On the home front, what effect did the TET Offensive have on US public opinion?? The U.S. military was vulnerable to attack, and the war was not close to a finish. E8