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// question: 2115540 name: Map instructions ::Map instructions::[html]Enter ONLY the numerical number in the box for the following map questions. If the answer could be more than one number, only enter one number as you are directed to by the question. Entering ANY extra information or spelling the number will result in an incorrect answer. // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 Midterm Exam $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 Midterm Exam // question: 816249 name: Midterm Exam Instructions ::Midterm Exam Instructions::[html] Scroll to the bottom and be sure you see all 75 questions. You should also see a number of pictures and maps that will help you answer the questions.Look at the definition on the left, then find the correct person from the drop down menu on the right.
(Each of the 5 terms on the right has a correct matching definition on the left)
OSS officer who remained a supporter of Ho Chi Minh, whom he had met and worked with immediately during and after WWII,
-> Archimedes Patti =Special representative (U.S. ambassador rank) to Vietnam who eventually withdrew his support for Ngo Dinh Diem and his leadership failures.
-> J. Lawton Collins =CIA advisor on special counter-guerrilla operations to French forces against the Viet Minh and supporter of Ngo Dinh Diem.
-> Edward Lansdale =Secretary of Defense for both presidents Kennedy and Johnson, who pledged full support to South Vietnam in their struggle against communism.
-> Robert McNamara =Ambassador and firm supporter of South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem. He had become too identified with the flawed Diem regime to be effective, and was replaced by Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr..
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All of the following are true of the Diem regime in South Vietnam before 1963 EXCEPT
{ ~[moodle]Ngo Dinh Diem's government would never have survived as long as it did without direct U.S. aide ~[moodle]Diem accepted U.S. aide, but never followed the advice of U.S. diplomats and envoys ~[moodle]Diem was anti-communist and used the military to crush his enemies =[moodle]After annihilating his enemies, Diem pushed for nationwide elections that he knew would make him the legitimate leader of all Vietnam, North and South ~[moodle]Diem was stubborn and distrustful and only listened to advice of his family members } // question: 816290 name: All of the following statements about President Ly ::All of the following statements about President Ly::[html]All of the following statements about President Lyndon Johnson are true, EXCEPT{ =[moodle]Since he was barely re-elected to the presidency in 1964, after having served the rest of the assassinated John F. Kennedy's term, he had to be careful when it came to initial public support of the war in Vietnam ~[moodle]He ordered the direct bombing of North Vietnam after the attacks on U.S. ships in the Gulf of Tonkin. This was the first time American aircraft bombed North Vietnam directly. ~[moodle]He was an extremely successful president when it came to getting his domestic legislation passed through Congress, such as his War on Poverty and the Great Society. ~[moodle]After China had been "lost" to the communists by Democrat Harry Truman, Democrat Lyndon Johnson did not want the same failure in Vietnam to put a black mark on his record as president. ~[moodle]General William Westmoreland was put in charge of U.S. forces in Vietnam and the number of American troop requests continued to escalate. } // question: 816277 name: All of the following were provisions of or associated with the Geneva Agreements EXCEPT? ::All of the following were provisions of or associated with the Geneva Agreements EXCEPT?::[html]All of the following were provisions of or associated with the Geneva Agreements EXCEPT?{ =[moodle]Vietnam was divided into democratic North and communist South at the 38th Parallel ~[moodle]The agreement was signed after the French defeat at Dienbienphu ~[moodle]Ho Chi Minh was to lead Communist North Vietnam ~[moodle]An anti-Communist government was established in South Vietnam ~[moodle]Cambodia and Laos were to be considered and treated as neutrals } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 TF $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 TF // question: 816216 name: Although President Kennedy firmly resisted any pro ::Although President Kennedy firmly resisted any pro::[html]Although President Kennedy firmly resisted any proposal to send American combat troops to Vietnam, he still refused, primarily for political reasons, to abandon the struggle. The number of advisors tripled from 1961 to 1962 and the Kennedy administration went to considerable lengths to deceive the American public. Not only did they refuse to divulge the numbers of advisors, but also the fact that many were actively engaged in combat.{ =[moodle]True ~[moodle]False } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 MC $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 MC // question: 816243 name: Although the events surrounding the Gulf of Tonkin ::Although the events surrounding the Gulf of Tonkin::[html]Although the events surrounding the Gulf of Tonkin incident are problematic, President Johnson's handling of the event, from a political standpoint, was “masterly”. All of the following statements serve as clear evidence of his success, EXCEPT
{ ~[moodle]Johnson's firm but restrained response to the alleged North Vietnamese attacks won broad popular support and saw his approval rating soar up from 42 to 72 percent. =[moodle]Johnson was easily able to get congressional, military, and public approval for his decision to implement Operation Rolling Thunder ~[moodle]Johnson effectively neutralized any “soft on communism” criticism from his Republican political rival in the 1964 election, Barry Goldwater. ~[moodle]The resulting first Congressional debate on Vietnam brought Johnson near unanimous endorsement of the president's policies. ~[moodle]Johnson won one of the largest popular and electoral majority landslides in presidential election history to that time. } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/04 $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/04 // question: 816347 name: Ambassador Maxwell Taylor objected strongly to Gen ::Ambassador Maxwell Taylor objected strongly to Gen::[html]Ambassador Maxwell Taylor objected strongly to General William Westmoreland's urgent, February 1965 request in for the deployment of American Marines to protect the air base at Danang because of his\:
{ ~[moodle]Strong feeling that the U.S. needed to commit a substantially larger force to South Vietnam. ~[moodle]Belief that the deployment would discourage aggressive action by South Vietnamese troops. ~[moodle]Opposition to the use of American troops in the defense of static positions. =[moodle]Fears that the deployment would put the U.S. on a slippery slope leading inevitably to more and larger deployments. } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/05 $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/05 // question: 816358 name: American forces used which of the following in Vie ::American forces used which of the following in Vie::[html]American forces used which of the following in Vietnam\:{ ~[moodle]IBM computers programmed to predict when and where the enemy would attack. ~[moodle]Defoliants such as Agent Orange designed to destroy the dense jungle that provided the enemy with cover. ~[moodle]Massive air support including napalm and B-52 raids. ~[moodle]Huge amounts of artillery fire. =[moodle]All of the above. } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 Keepers from other terms $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 Keepers from other terms // question: 816258 name: American officials determined that they could not ::American officials determined that they could not::[html]American officials determined that they could not support Ho Chi Minh for the following reason\:{ ~[moodle]His close ties with Chinese Nationalist leader Chiang Kai-shek. ~[moodle]His steadfast refusal to promise tax-free monopolies for U.S. imports. =[moodle]His deeply held Communist beliefs. ~[moodle]His refusal to accept American military aid in 1947. } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/01 $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/01 // question: 816311 name: American officials determined that they could not ::American officials determined that they could not::[html]American officials determined that they could not support Ho Chi Minh for the following reason\:{ ~[moodle]His close ties with Chinese Nationalist leader Chiang Kai-shek. ~[moodle]His steadfast refusal to promise tax-free monopolies for U.S. imports. =[moodle]His deeply held Communist beliefs. ~[moodle]His refusal to accept American military aid in 1947. } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/05 $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/05 // question: 816362 name: Antiwar liberals opposed American participation in ::Antiwar liberals opposed American participation in::[html]Antiwar liberals opposed American participation in the war for all of the following reasons EXCEPT\:{ ~[moodle]Their belief that the employment of weapons such as napalm was inhumane. ~[moodle]Their conviction that America had betrayed its bedrock principles by supporting a corrupt and repressive regime in South Vietnam. ~[moodle]Their conclusion that U.S. escalation violated a number of international agreements including the United Nations Charter and the 1954 Geneva Accords. ~[moodle]Their doubts in the validity of the domino theory on which the Johnson Administration justified intervention. =[moodle]Their belief that the war was but the latest example of the way in which American capitalism brutally exploited people all across the globe. } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 Keepers from other terms $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 Keepers from other terms // question: 816260 name: As did their predecessors in the Truman Administra ::As did their predecessors in the Truman Administra::[html]As did their predecessors in the Truman Administration, top officials and eventually the Eisenhower Administration itself withheld support for the reunification of Vietnam because they viewed Ho Chi Minh as\:{ =[moodle]An instrument of the international Communist movement. ~[moodle]A brilliant political philosopher. ~[moodle]A well-meaning but misguided man. ~[moodle]Primarily a strong nationalist leader and secondarily as a Communist. ~[moodle]Vietnam's George Washington. } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/01 $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/01 // question: 816316 name: As did their predecessors in the Truman Administra ::As did their predecessors in the Truman Administra::[html]As did their predecessors in the Truman Administration, top officials in the Eisenhower Administration viewed Ho Chi Minh as\:{ =[moodle]An instrument of the international Communist movement. ~[moodle]A brilliant political philosopher. ~[moodle]A well-meaning but misguided man. ~[moodle]A strong nationalist leader who also happened to be a Communist. ~[moodle]Vietnam's George Washington. } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 Keepers from other terms $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 Keepers from other terms // question: 816261 name: At an April 7, 1954 news conference, President Eis ::At an April 7, 1954 news conference, President Eis::[html]At an April 7, 1954 news conference, President Eisenhower argued that the U.S. needed to prevent the fall of Vietnam to Communism because\:{ =[moodle]A Communist victory in Vietnam would result in other nation's falling to Communism like a "row of dominoes." ~[moodle]Victory in Vietnam would permit the Vietminh to launch large-scale conventional attacks against neighboring non-Communist states such as Thailand and Cambodia. ~[moodle]The inclusion of Vietnam's awesome industrial base in the Communist Bloc would tip the global balance of power in Moscow's favor. ~[moodle]European security depended on continued access to Vietnam's markets. } // question: 816267 name: At the battle of Ap Bac in January 1963, South Vie ::At the battle of Ap Bac in January 1963, South Vie::[html]At the battle of Ap Bac in January 1963, South Vietnamese forces\:{ ~[moodle]Used their advanced weapons and mobility to decisively defeat a well-armed NLF battalion. ~[moodle]Suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of a better-equipped Viet Cong force. =[moodle]Failed to destroy a Viet Cong unit despite overwhelming air and artillery support and a ten-to-one superiority in men. ~[moodle]Occupied a deserted village that the guerrillas had long since abandoned. ~[moodle]Impressed their American advisors with their great bravery under fire. } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/03 $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/03 // question: 816335 name: At the battle of Ap Bac in January 1963, South Vie ::At the battle of Ap Bac in January 1963, South Vie::[html]At the battle of Ap Bac in January 1963, South Vietnamese forces\:{ ~[moodle]Used their advanced weapons and mobility to decisively defeat a well-armed NLF battalion. ~[moodle]Suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of a better-equipped and larger North Vietnamese Army force. =[moodle]Failed to destroy a Viet Cong unit despite overwhelming air and artillery support and a ten-to-one superiority in men. ~[moodle]Occupied a deserted village that the guerrillas had long since abandoned. ~[moodle]Impressed their American advisors with their great bravery under fire. } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 TF $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 TF // question: 816214 name: Because he won such a narrow election victory in 1 ::Because he won such a narrow election victory in 1::[html]Because he won such a narrow election victory in 1960, John Kennedy was sensitive to Republican charges of weakness or appeasement. According to Herring, Kennedy was less willing than Truman or Eisenhower to permit the fall of Vietnam to communism. In fact, he states that Vietnam was most tragic accident of global activism of the Kennedy era.{ =[moodle]True ~[moodle]False } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/05 $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/05 // question: 816354 name: Beijing assisted North Vietnam in its war with the ::Beijing assisted North Vietnam in its war with the::[html]Beijing assisted North Vietnam in its war with the U.S. by\:{ ~[moodle]Having its fighter aircraft intercept American attack planes over the Tonkin Gulf. ~[moodle]Sending "volunteers" to join People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) units fighting in South Vietnam. =[moodle]Providing huge amounts of supplies and munitions and by deploying 320,000 troops to help North Vietnam rebuild and defend its transportation network. ~[moodle]Having Chinese divisions engage American Marines along the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). ~[moodle]Threatening to invade Taiwan. } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 Keepers from other terms $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 Keepers from other terms // question: 816272 name: Belief in the Domino Theory would most likely lead ::Belief in the Domino Theory would most likely lead::[html]Belief in the Domino Theory would most likely lead a person to support{ ~[moodle]federal intervention in the American South to protect freedom riders and other civil-rights activists ~[moodle]a test-ban treaty with the Soviets against further atmospheric and ocean firing of nuclear weapons =[moodle]American intervention in the war in Vietnam to prevent a Vietcong victory ~[moodle]appointment of more conservative justices to the Supreme Court to prevent it from falling completely under the influence of Warren liberals ~[moodle]U.S. withdrawal from Indochina due to lack of vital interests } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 TF $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 TF // question: 816207 name: Both France and the United States agreed to suppor ::Both France and the United States agreed to suppor::[html]Both France and the United States agreed to support Ngo Dinh Diem and that he was the best choice for leader of South Vietnam following the Geneva Agreements of 1954{ ~[moodle]True =[moodle]False } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 Keepers from other terms $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 Keepers from other terms // question: 816273 name: By 1967 President Johnson responded to mounting in ::By 1967 President Johnson responded to mounting in::[html]By 1967, President Johnson's economic response to mounting inflation at home included{ ~[moodle]putting even more money into circulation. ~[moodle]raising interest rates. ~[moodle]increasing the number of soldiers sent to Vietnam. =[moodle]raising taxes on Americans. ~[moodle]resigning the presidency. } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/05 $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/05 // question: 816364 name: By the summer of 1967, the chief opponent in the J ::By the summer of 1967, the chief opponent in the J::[html]By the summer of 1967, the chief opponent in the Johnson Administration to the continuation of the Vietnam War was\:{ ~[moodle]Secretary of State Dean Rusk. ~[moodle]Vice President Hubert Humphrey. ~[moodle]Assistant Secretary of State Chester Bowles. =[moodle]Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara. ~[moodle]Senator Robert Kennedy. } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 TF $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 TF // question: 816225 name: China and Russian soldiers and personnel took an a ::China and Russian soldiers and personnel took an a::[html]China and Russian soldiers and personnel took an active part in the Vietnam War against the United States. American soldiers died at the hands of these communist countries which were also breaking the terms of the Geneva Accords of 1954. According to historians, this aid played a crucial, perhaps even decisive, role in the outcome of the war.{ =[moodle]True ~[moodle]False } // question: 816229 name: Concerning the hawks and the doves, it seems that ::Concerning the hawks and the doves, it seems that::[html]Concerning the hawks and the doves, it seems that early in his administration, President Johnson feared the hawks. As time went on and people began to protest the war, Johnson clearly believed and stated to his advisors that “The major threat we have is from the doves.”{ =[moodle]True ~[moodle]False } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 Keepers from other terms $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 Keepers from other terms // question: 816292 name: Concerning the Vietnam War, what does the number 5 ::Concerning the Vietnam War, what does the number 5::[html]Concerning the Vietnam War, what does the number 500,000 represent?{ ~[moodle]the number of years Vietnam had been fighting foreign powers for its own independence ~[moodle]the numbers of dollars the United States was spending each year it was involved with the war ~[moodle]the number of North Vietnamese casualties, both military and civilian, caused by U.S. aerial bombardment during the war =[moodle]the number of U.S. soldiers deployed at the war's height in 1968 ~[moodle]the estimated number of South Vietnamese who were members of the Viet Cong } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/01 $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/01 // question: 816318 name: Congressional leaders conditioned their approval o ::Congressional leaders conditioned their approval o::[html]Congressional leaders conditioned their approval of U.S. intervention to save the French garrison at Dien Bien Phu on\:{ ~[moodle]A willingness to accompany action with meaningful negotiations. ~[moodle]An Administration promise to intervene with large numbers of American ground troops. =[moodle]Prior commitments from allies such as Great Britain to support intervention. ~[moodle]Nuclear attacks on Communist Chinese troops. ~[moodle]All of the above. } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/02 $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/02 // question: 816328 name: Despite South Vietnam's vulnerability, Hanoi chos ::Despite South Vietnam's vulnerability, Hanoi chos::[html]Despite South Vietnam's vulnerability, Hanoi chose not to pursue reunification in the late 1950s because\:{ ~[moodle]Periodic border skirmishes with China compelled North Vietnam to station most of its troops on its northern border. ~[moodle]Hanoi feared that America would respond to any aggression with nuclear weapons. ~[moodle]Ho Chi Minh believed that Vietnam should only be reunified by peaceful means. =[moodle]Hanoi faced daunting postwar reconstruction and nation-building problems including popular resistance to its program of land reform. ~[moodle]All of the above. } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 Keepers from other terms $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 Keepers from other terms // question: 816262 name: Despite South Vietnam\'s vulnerability, Hanoi chos ::Despite South Vietnam\\'s vulnerability, Hanoi chos::[html]Despite South Vietnam's vulnerability after the 1954 Geneva convention and the failure of nationwide elections in 1956, Hanoi chose not to pursue reunification in the late 1950s because\:{ ~[moodle]Periodic border skirmishes with Communist China, its enemy, compelled North Vietnam to station most of its troops on its northern border. ~[moodle]Hanoi feared that America would respond to any aggression with nuclear weapons. ~[moodle]Ho Chi Minh avoided the use of violence and believed that Vietnam should only be reunified by peaceful means. =[moodle]Hanoi faced daunting postwar reconstruction and unmet governmental promises, including resistance to its program of land reform. ~[moodle]All of the above were reasons that reunification was not pursued. } // question: 816265 name: Diem used his political philosophy-\"personalism\" ::Diem used his political philosophy-\\"personalism\\"::[html]Diem used his political philosophy-"personalism"-to\:{ ~[moodle]Bring together Vietnam's many diverse ethnic groups. ~[moodle]Build popular support for democratic values. =[moodle]Justify absolute state control and his belief that the ruling elite should determine the general welfare. ~[moodle]Rationalize opening a dialog with Ho Chi Minh. } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/02 $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/02 // question: 816326 name: Diem used his political philosophy—"personalism ::Diem used his political philosophy—"personalism::[html]Diem used his political philosophy—"personalism"—to\:{ ~[moodle]Bring together Vietnam's many diverse ethnic groups. ~[moodle]Build popular support for democratic values. =[moodle]Justify absolute state control and his belief that the ruling elite should determine the general welfare. ~[moodle]Rationalize opening a dialog with Ho Chi Minh. } // question: 816330 name: Diem's "agroville" program proved to be: ::Diem's "agroville" program proved to be\:::[html]Diem's "agroville" program proved to be\:{ ~[moodle]A stunning success that rallied the peasants to the government and thereby eroded support for the National Liberation Front (NLF). =[moodle]A complete flop that bred widespread resentment among peasants angry at being removed from their homes and separated from the sacred burial grounds of their ancestors. ~[moodle]A well-funded but poorly administered program that produced mixed results. ~[moodle]Popular with South Vietnam's rural people, but a failure because of insufficient government support. ~[moodle]More successful politically than economically. } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 Keepers from other terms $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 Keepers from other terms // question: 816264 name: Diem\'s agroville program proved to be: ::Diem\\'s agroville program proved to be\:::[html]Diem's "agroville" program proved to be\:{ ~[moodle]A stunning success that rallied the peasants to the government and thereby eroded support for the National Liberation Front (NLF). =[moodle]An overall failure that bred widespread resentment among peasants angry at being removed from their homes and separated from the sacred burial grounds of their ancestors. ~[moodle]A poorly funded and poorly administered program that produced mixed results. ~[moodle]Popular with South Vietnam's rural people, but a failure because of insufficient government support. ~[moodle]More successful politically than economically. } // question: 816266 name: During his time as president, John F. Kennedy: ::During his time as president, John F. Kennedy\:::[html]During his time as president, John F. Kennedy\:
{ ~[moodle]Reduced America's commitment to South Vietnam. ~[moodle]Neither increased nor reduced substantially America's commitment to South Vietnam. ~[moodle]Set in motion a plan for a complete withdrawal from South Vietnam. =[moodle]Increased America's commitment to South Vietnam dramatically and bequeathed to Lyndon Johnson a problem far more dangerous than the one he had inherited. ~[moodle]Bravely pursued a neutralist solution to the problem of South Vietnam at great political cost. } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/03 $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/03 // question: 816341 name: During his time as president, John F. Kennedy: ::During his time as president, John F. Kennedy\:::[html]During his time as president, John F. Kennedy\:{ ~[moodle]Reduced America's commitment to South Vietnam. ~[moodle]Neither increased nor reduced substantially America's commitment to South Vietnam. ~[moodle]Set in motion a plan for a complete withdrawal from South Vietnam. =[moodle]Increased America's commitment to South Vietnam dramatically and bequeathed to Lyndon Johnson a problem far more dangerous than the one he had inherited. ~[moodle]Bravely pursued a neutralist solution to the problem of South Vietnam at great political cost. } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 TF $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 TF // question: 816215 name: During Kennedy\'s administration, the covert war i ::During Kennedy\\'s administration, the covert war i::[html]During Kennedy's administration, the covert war in Vietnam continued, with operations crossing the 17th parallel, and added a “secret war” in Laos, involving the CIA and the Hmong tribespeople.{ =[moodle]True ~[moodle]False } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 Keepers from other terms $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 Keepers from other terms // question: 816257 name: During World War II, Ho Chi Minh and his Vietminh ::During World War II, Ho Chi Minh and his Vietminh::[html]During World War II, Ho Chi Minh and his Vietminh organization developed the strategy that would eventually force the French out of Vietnam. It included\:{ ~[moodle]Emphasizing the Vietminh's strict commitment to Communism and social revolution. =[moodle]Tapping Vietnamese nationalism, promising independence, and pledging democratic reforms. ~[moodle]Fighting other nationalist groups such as the Buddhists. ~[moodle]Collaborating with the Japanese because they were Asian and the French were not. ~[moodle]All of the above were strategies used by the Vietminh. } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/01 $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/01 // question: 816307 name: During World War II, Ho Chi Minh and his Vietminh ::During World War II, Ho Chi Minh and his Vietminh::[html]During World War II, Ho Chi Minh and his Vietminh organization developed the strategy that would eventually force the French out of Vietnam. It included\:{ ~[moodle]Emphasizing the Vietminh's commitment to Communism and social revolution. =[moodle]Tapping Vietnamese nationalism, promising independence, and pledging democratic reforms. ~[moodle]Fighting other nationalist groups. ~[moodle]Collaborating with the Japanese. ~[moodle]All of the above. } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 TF $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 TF // question: 816205 name: Even as early as 1954, official national intelligence repor ::Even as early as 1954, official national intelligence repor::[html]Even as early as 1954, official national intelligence reports estimated chances of establishing a stable government in South Vietnam were “poor”, and the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) argued that it would also be “hopeless” that Communists in North Vietnam to build an army without a “reasonably strong, stable civil government in control.”{ =[moodle]True ~[moodle]False } // question: 816219 name: Following the coup of Ngo Dinh Diem, it is clear f ::Following the coup of Ngo Dinh Diem, it is clear f::[html]Following the coup of Ngo Dinh Diem, it is clear from the text that John Kennedy left to his successor Lyndon Johnson, a much more dangerous problem than he had inherited from Dwight Eisenhower.{ =[moodle]True ~[moodle]False } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 Keepers from other terms $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 Keepers from other terms // question: 816263 name: Following the Geneva Conference, President Eisenho ::Following the Geneva Conference, President Eisenho::[html]Following the Geneva Conference, President Eisenhower and Secretary of State John Foster Dulles concluded that America would succeed in containing Communism in Indochina where France had failed because\:
{ ~[moodle]American troops were better equipped than their French counterparts. ~[moodle]The U.S. was trying to foster nationalism in Vietnam whereas the French had sought to perpetuate colonialism. ~[moodle]American nuclear superiority would permit Washington to dictate terms to Ho Chi Minh. ~[moodle]American economic aid could influence the Vietnamese to choose nationalism over communism. =[moodle]All of the above were reasons the U.S. thought it would be successful. } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/01 $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/01 // question: 816320 name: Following the Geneva Conference, President Eisenho ::Following the Geneva Conference, President Eisenho::[html]Following the Geneva Conference, President Eisenhower and Secretary of State John Foster Dulles concluded that America would succeed in containing Communism in Indochina where France had failed because\:{ ~[moodle]American troops were better equipped than their French counterparts. =[moodle]The U.S. was trying to foster nationalism in Vietnam whereas the French had sought to perpetuate colonialism. ~[moodle]American nuclear superiority would permit Washington to dictate terms to Ho Chi Minh. ~[moodle]American economic aid could buy off the Vietnamese Communists. } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/03 $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/03 // question: 816337 name: Following the May 8, 1963, incident in Hue, Buddhi ::Following the May 8, 1963, incident in Hue, Buddhi::[html]Following the May 8, 1963, incident in Hue, Buddhist monks and their supporters protested the Diem government by\:{ =[moodle]Staging highly publicized self immolations and mass protests. ~[moodle]Waging guerrilla war. ~[moodle]Openly allying with the Viet Cong. ~[moodle]Assassinating high officials and burning down government buildings. ~[moodle]All of the above. } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 Keepers from other terms $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 Keepers from other terms // question: 816256 name: For which of the following reasons did Ho Chi Minh ::For which of the following reasons did Ho Chi Minh::[html]For which of the following reasons did Ho Chi Minh, a confirmed Communist, seek United States support in 1945?
{ ~[moodle]He did not trust the Soviet Union or China and vowed never to accept help from these countries. =[moodle]He was a pragmatist, principally preoccupied with Vietnam's independence, and he would accept help where he could get it. ~[moodle]He knew that he would be turned down by the Americans, and then he could appeal more convincingly to the Soviets. ~[moodle]He had no hope of United States aid, but others in his administration urged him to appeal to the Americans. } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 TF $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 TF // question: 816206 name: Foreign policy successes in Iran and Guatemala (to ::Foreign policy successes in Iran and Guatemala (to::[html]Foreign policy successes in Iran and Guatemala (topling unfriendly governments) led President Eisenhower to believe that the United States could achieve the same success in Vietnam as well. Therefore, Eisenhower opposed his Secretary of State John Foster Dulles in his view that the United States should withdraw and abandon South Vietnam.{ ~[moodle]True =[moodle]False } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/02 $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/02 // question: 816324 name: From 1955-1961, the vast majority of American assi ::From 1955-1961, the vast majority of American assi::[html]From 1955-1961, the vast majority of American assistance to South Vietnam went toward\:{ ~[moodle]Establishing a viable, democratic government based on majority rule. =[moodle]Creating a strong army to counter North Vietnam's powerful military. ~[moodle]Spreading American values among South Vietnam's impoverished peasants. ~[moodle]Building a modern industrial economy. } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/05 $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/05 // question: 816359 name: From 1965 to 1968, North Vietnam: ::From 1965 to 1968, North Vietnam\:::[html]From 1965 to 1968, North Vietnam\:{ =[moodle]Matched American escalations by sending more troops south along the Ho Chi Minh Trail and by maintaining the military pressure so as to inflict maximum casualties on U.S. units. ~[moodle]Sought to engage in traditional, set-piece battles in which its forces could decisively defeat the Americans. ~[moodle]Proved unable to match the massive American escalation that took place between 1965 and 1968. ~[moodle]Sought to minimize combat with the U.S. and South Vietnamese forces so as to keep its casualties down. ~[moodle]All of the above. } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/01 $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/01 // question: 816317 name: General Vo Nguyen Giap's Vietminh troops won a de ::General Vo Nguyen Giap's Vietminh troops won a de::[html]General Vo Nguyen Giap's Vietminh troops won a decisive victory over French forces in 1954 at\:{ ~[moodle]Saigon. ~[moodle]Ap Bac. ~[moodle]Hanoi. =[moodle]Dien Bien Phu. ~[moodle]Khe Sanh. } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 TF $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 TF // question: 816228 name: Hawks were largely right-wing Republicans and cons ::Hawks were largely right-wing Republicans and cons::[html]Hawks were largely right-wing Republicans and conservative Democrats, who viewed the struggle in Vietnam as an essential element in the global struggle with communism. Doves were an extremely heterogeneous and fractious group who opposed the war for a large variety of reasons. Of the two, the doves were the larger percentage of the American population prior to 1968.Ignorance of Vietnam's history plagued the French, then the Americans. All of the following were important elements of the Vietnamese character EXCEPT which one?
{ ~[moodle]Wet rice farming, and the cooperation that it required, led to the Vietnamese to develop a strong collective spirit ~[moodle]Frequent wars led to Vietnamese evolving into a breed of warriors =[moodle]The Vietnamese people had always ignored their own internal differences and had always unified in the face of an enemy ~[moodle]Contrary to popular Western belief, the Vietnamese were not a passive, peaceful people, even before the arrival of European powers ~[moodle]The status of women in Vietnamese society was higher than other Asian societies due to the exploits of female patriots Trien Au and the Truong Sisters. } // question: 816259 name: In 1950, the Truman Administration shifted from pr ::In 1950, the Truman Administration shifted from pr::[html]In 1950, the Truman Administration shifted from pro-French neutrality to outright support for Paris in its war with the Vietminh because of\:{ ~[moodle]Heightened Cold War fears in the wake of the Soviet Union's detonation of an atomic bomb in 1949. ~[moodle]The Communists' victory in the Chinese civil war. ~[moodle]The strong realization that the loss of further territory to Communism would come at a steep domestic political price. ~[moodle]The belief that the fall of Indochina to Communism would force resource-starved Japan into the Communist Bloc. =[moodle]All of the above. } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/01 $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/01 // question: 816313 name: In 1950, the Truman Administration shifted from pr ::In 1950, the Truman Administration shifted from pr::[html]In 1950, the Truman Administration shifted from pro-French neutrality to outright support for Paris in its war with the Vietminh because of\:{ ~[moodle]Heightened Cold War fears in the wake of the Soviet Union's detonation of an atomic bomb in 1949. ~[moodle]The Communists' victory in the Chinese civil war. ~[moodle]The strong realization that the loss of further territory to Communism would come at a steep domestic political price. ~[moodle]The belief that the fall of Indochina to Communism would force resource-starved Japan into the Communist Bloc. =[moodle]All of the above. } // question: 816312 name: In 1950, this leader agreed to send military advis ::In 1950, this leader agreed to send military advis::[html]In 1950, this leader agreed to send military advisors to assist the Vietminh guerrillas\:{ ~[moodle]Joseph Stalin. ~[moodle]Jawaharlal Nehru. ~[moodle]Chiang Kai-shek. =[moodle]Mao Zedong. ~[moodle]Josep Tito. } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/02 $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/02 // question: 816331 name: In 1960, Ambassador Elbridge Durbrow: ::In 1960, Ambassador Elbridge Durbrow\:::[html]In 1960, Ambassador Elbridge Durbrow\:{ =[moodle]Argued that America should force Diem to implement broad reforms in exchange for further military aid. ~[moodle]Attempted to persuade a reluctant Diem to declare martial law and to centralize his authority ~[moodle]Backed a plot to replace Diem with a government dominated by the military. ~[moodle]Called publicly for direct American control of South Vietnam. ~[moodle]Urged President Eisenhower to end America's commitment to South Vietnam. } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 Keepers from other terms $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 Keepers from other terms // question: 816288 name: In 1963, all of the following events occurred inside S ::In 1963, all of the following events occurred inside S::[html]In 1963, all of the following events occurred INSIDE the country of South Vietnam EXCEPT
{ =[moodle]In November, President John F. Kennedy was killed by an assassin's bullets in Dallas, Texas. ~[moodle]Buddhist monks demonstrated against Diem's government, including the practice of self-immolation as a sign of protest ~[moodle]Ngo Dinh Diem and his brother Ngo Din Nhu continued to repress the monks and Saigon students who joined the protests against the government. ~[moodle]The United States agreed to permit a plot by senior South Vietnamese Army Generals, largely Buddhist in number, to remove Diem from power. This decision led to Diem's assassination. ~[moodle]President Kennedy had increased the number of U.S. soldiers, called advisors, in Vietnam to 16,000. } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 MC $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 MC // question: 816240 name: In 1963, tensions between communist China and the ::In 1963, tensions between communist China and the::[html]In 1963, tensions between communist China and the Soviet Union became openly hostile, which started to relax some Cold War tensions, but what other event in that year led to new, greater problems in Vietnam.{ ~[moodle]Madam Nhu's comments regarding American student war protesters =[moodle]The self immolation of Buddhist monk Thich Quang Duc ~[moodle]South Vietnamese government crackdown on protesters in Hue ~[moodle]The landing of American combat forces in Pleiku ~[moodle]The assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 Keepers from other terms $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 Keepers from other terms // question: 816285 name: In a pivotal year, 1950, all of the following happ ::In a pivotal year, 1950, all of the following happ::[html]In a pivotal year, 1950, all of the following happened EXCEPT{ ~[moodle]Communist China and Russia recognized Ho Chi Minh's communist Vietminh government ~[moodle]The United States recognized the French installed Bao Dai government as the legitimate government of Vietnam =[moodle]An armistice was signed to end the Korean War ~[moodle]Communist North Korea suddenly invaded Democratic South Korea ~[moodle]President Harry Truman began giving direct monetary aide to the French efforts in Vietnam } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 TF $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 TF // question: 816217 name: In South Vietnam, the agroville program of the 195 ::In South Vietnam, the agroville program of the 195::[html]In South Vietnam, the agroville program of the 1950's was essentially the same as the strategic hamlet program of the 1960's. Both were directed at helping the peasants, but both actually made the situation worse because they ended up relocating people away from their sacred and ancestral lands.{ =[moodle]True ~[moodle]False } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/03 $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/03 // question: 816340 name: In the aftermath of the November 1, 1963 coup d'e ::In the aftermath of the November 1, 1963 coup d'e::[html]In the aftermath of the November 1, 1963 coup d'etat, Diem and Nhu\:{ ~[moodle]Left South Vietnam for exile under a promise of safe conduct. =[moodle]Were brutally murdered in the back of an armored personnel carrier. ~[moodle]Fled from South Vietnam with the help of sympathetic American officials such as Ambassador Lodge. ~[moodle]Committed accidental suicide. ~[moodle]Escaped into the jungles of South Vietnam to join the National Liberation Front. } // question: 816338 name: In the fall of 1963 the Buddhist crisis and the em ::In the fall of 1963 the Buddhist crisis and the em::[html]In the fall of 1963 the Buddhist crisis and the emerging rift with the Diem government led the Kennedy Administration to\:{ ~[moodle]Give serious consideration to ending America's commitment to South Vietnam. =[moodle]Drift toward backing coup in South Vietnam despite sharp divisions among top policymakers. ~[moodle]Open direct negations with Hanoi aimed at finding a diplomatic solution to the crisis in South Vietnam. ~[moodle]Support enthusiastically a French neutralization proposal for South Vietnam. ~[moodle]Contemplate a massive American invasion of North Vietnam. } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/01 $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/01 // question: 816310 name: In the late 1940s, Truman Administration policymak ::In the late 1940s, Truman Administration policymak::[html]In the late 1940s, Truman Administration policymakers abandoned America's earlier opposition to continued French control of Indochina because\:
{ ~[moodle]They viewed the colonial system as the best way to assist developing regions. =[moodle]They wanted to maintain good relations with Paris in order to ensure that France would continue to help contain Soviet power in Europe. ~[moodle]Ongoing French control facilitated American economic penetration of Vietnam. ~[moodle]France promised to grant independence to Vietnam by 1950. ~[moodle]All of the above. } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 TF $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 TF // question: 816230 name: It is clear that all of the first hand accounts pr ::It is clear that all of the first hand accounts pr::[html]It is clear that all of the first hand accounts provided in the Christian Appy book Patriots support only the American view of the Vietnam War. This continues to be a problem when studying the Vietnam War and a shortcoming of most textbooks on the war because there are always at least two, if not more, sides to a story.{ ~[moodle]True =[moodle]False } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 Keepers from other terms $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 Keepers from other terms // question: 816274 name: Johnson\'s popularity began to wane after 1966 bec ::Johnson\\'s popularity began to wane after 1966 bec::[html]Johnson's popularity began to wane after 1966 because
{ ~[moodle]American military leaders expressed serious disagreement among themselves over the conduct of the war, and they went directly to the American press to publicize their complaints. =[moodle]media coverage raised questions about Johnson and his administration's credibility. ~[moodle]reports surfaced that Cambodia and Laos had formally allied themselves with North Vietnam. ~[moodle]World War II and Korean war veterans publicly criticized U.S. use of chemical warfare. } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 MC $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 MC // question: 816239 name: Just as the communist takeover in Cuba by Fidel Ca ::Just as the communist takeover in Cuba by Fidel Ca::[html]Just as the communist takeover in Cuba by Fidel Castro disrupted the foreign policy of the Eisenhower administration, what event disrupted the foreign policy of the Kennedy administration and continued to lead U.S. leaders to fear the global communist threat?{ =[moodle]Khruschev's building of a concrete and steel wall in Berlin, separating democratic and communist zones ~[moodle]The shooting down of a U-2 spy plane over Russia and the capture of the American pilot Francis Gary Powers ~[moodle]The fall of China to Mao Zedong's communist forces, who defeated Chiang Kai-shek's nationalist forces ~[moodle]The rise in power of the Republican nominee Barry Goldwater for the upcoming presidential election. } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/04 $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/04 // question: 816350 name: LBJ's decision in July 1965 to commit American tr ::LBJ's decision in July 1965 to commit American tr::[html]LBJ's decision in July 1965 to commit American troops to offensive operations and to expand the air war constituted\:{ ~[moodle]A minor escalation of American involvement in Vietnam. ~[moodle]A limited step based on the assumption that no further escalation would be necessary. ~[moodle]A cunningly devised ploy to divide Hanoi and Beijing. =[moodle]An open-ended commitment that cleared the way for the U.S. to take the lead in fighting the war. } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 Keepers from other terms $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 Keepers from other terms // question: 816269 name: LBJ\'s decision in July 1965 to commit American tr ::LBJ\\'s decision in July 1965 to commit American tr::[html]LBJ's decision in July 1965 to commit American troops to offensive operations and to expand the air war constituted\:{ ~[moodle]A minor escalation of American involvement in Vietnam. ~[moodle]A limited step based on the assumption that no further escalation would be necessary. ~[moodle]A cunningly devised ploy to divide Hanoi and Beijing. =[moodle]An open-ended commitment that cleared the way for the U.S. to take the lead in fighting the war. } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 TF $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 TF // question: 816220 name: Lyndon Johnson had considerable domestic accomplis ::Lyndon Johnson had considerable domestic accomplis::[html]Lyndon Johnson had considerable domestic accomplishments, but in the area of foreign policy, he was profoundly insecure. As a result, he retained and relied heavily on Kennedy's advisors. Knowing what you read about the conflict in the Herring text, it is safe to say that this reliance on these particular advisors was a problem that came to harm his presidential decision-making involving Vietnam.{ =[moodle]True ~[moodle]False } // question: 816221 name: Many historians now agree that between 1964 and 19 ::Many historians now agree that between 1964 and 19::[html]Many historians now agree that between 1964 and 1965 was a dramatic period in the escalation of the Vietnam War. President Johnson altered the U.S. commitment to the war by initiating regular bombing of North Vietnam and by sending the first U.S. ground combat troops to South Vietnam.{ =[moodle]True ~[moodle]False } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 Maps $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 Maps // question: 816298 name: MAP A North Vietnamese attack on an American ship in t ::MAP A North Vietnamese attack on an American ship in t::[html]A North Vietnamese attack on an American ship located in this location prompted the passage of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution by the U.S. Congress in 1964, thus giving President Lyndon Johnson the authority to escalate and wage war in Vietnam. What is the \# of that location?
Section \#6 on the map above was know as the "rice bowl" of Vietnam because it was the richest and most fertile region (thus delivering plentiful agricultural harvests). During the French colonial period it was known as
{ ~[moodle]Tonkin ~[moodle]Pleiku =[moodle]Cochinchina ~[moodle]Annam ~[moodle]Mekong Delta } // question: 816302 name: MAP The ancient city of Hue was an important cultural ::MAP The ancient city of Hue was an important cultural::[html]The ancient city of Hue was an important cultural center of Vietnam and served as the capitol of the French Vietnamese provice of Annam. Where is Hue?
{ ~[moodle]7 ~[moodle]2 ~[moodle]3 =[moodle]8 } // question: 816300 name: MAP The Ho Chi Minh Trail was used by the NVA to bring ::MAP The Ho Chi Minh Trail was used by the NVA to bring::[html]The Ho Chi Minh Trail was used by the NVA to bring supplies to South Vietnam during the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. Unfortunately, the trail ran mainly within the borders of Laos and the war escalated to include part of that country even though it was officially neutral during the conflict. Where is Laos?
{ ~[moodle]1 ~[moodle]2 =[moodle]3 ~[moodle]4 ~[moodle]5 } // question: 816306 name: MAP The province of Tonkin was one of the French provi ::MAP The province of Tonkin was one of the French provi::[html]The province of Tonkin was one of the French provinces in Vietnam and suffered a terrible famine during the mid 1940's. Which section is Tonkin?
{ =[moodle]4 ~[moodle]5 ~[moodle]6 } // question: 816301 name: MAP Vietnam was artificially divided into regions by the French ::MAP Vietnam was artificially divided into regions by the French::[html]Vietnam was artificially divided into regions by the French during its colonial period. Which section was known as Annam, therefore making all Vietnamese people known to Europeans as Annamites or Annamese?
{ ~[moodle]4 =[moodle]5 ~[moodle]6 } // question: 816297 name: MAP What is #9 on the map? ::MAP What is \#9 on the map?::[html]What is the line labeled \#9 on the map?
{ ~[moodle]The location of the Tet Offensive ~[moodle]The farthest south that the Vietcong invaded =[moodle]The 17th parallel, the line separating North and South Vietnam, from the Geneva Agreements of 1954 ~[moodle]The location of the borders of Cambodia and Laos ~[moodle]None of the above } // question: 816305 name: MAP Where is Dien Bien Phu, the location of the French defeat in 1954 at the hands of the North Vietnamese Army and its communist allies and the official end of French rule in Vietnam? ::MAP Where is Dien Bien Phu, the location of the French defeat in 1954 at the hands of the North Vietnamese Army and its communist allies and the official end of French rule in Vietnam?::[html]Where is Dien Bien Phu, the location of the French defeat in 1954 at the hands of the North Vietnamese Army and its communist allies and the official end of French rule in Vietnam?
{ =[moodle]7 ~[moodle]2 ~[moodle]3 ~[moodle]8 } // question: 816299 name: MAP Which country was led by the nationalist/communist ::MAP Which country was led by the nationalist/communist::[html]Which country was led by the nationalist/communist Ho Chi Minh after the 1954 Geneva Accords?
{ ~[moodle]1 =[moodle]2 ~[moodle]3 ~[moodle]4 ~[moodle]5 } // question: 816303 name: MAP Which was the capital city of the NVA and Ho Chi M ::MAP Which was the capital city of the NVA and Ho Chi M::[html]Which numbered location was the capital city of the NVA and Ho Chi Minh?
{ ~[moodle]7 =[moodle]2 ~[moodle]3 ~[moodle]8 } // question: 816296 name: MAP Who was the communist leader of country #1 during the 1950's and 1960's? ::MAP Who was the communist leader of country \#1 during the 1950's and 1960's?::[html]Who was the communist leader of country \#1 during the 1950's and 1960's?
{ =[moodle]Mao Zedong ~[moodle]Ho Chi Minh ~[moodle]Ngo Dinh Diem ~[moodle]Chiang Kai-shek ~[moodle]Bao Dai ~Jiang Jieshi
} // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 Keepers from other terms $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 Keepers from other terms // question: 816289 name: Oregon\'s own U.S. Senator Wayne Morse was joined ::Oregon\\'s own U.S. Senator Wayne Morse was joined::[html]Oregon's own U.S. Senator Wayne Morse was joined by only one other senator in opposing this legislation, which provided President Lyndon Johnson with a "blank check" to wage war in Vietnam.{ ~[moodle]Operation Rolling Thunder ~[moodle]Mekong Delta River Project =[moodle]Gulf of Tonkin Resolution ~[moodle]Geneva Conference ~[moodle]None of these answers } // question: 816254 name: PIC Identify this communist military leader of the Vietminh who successfully defeated the French at Dien Bien Phu. ::PIC Identify this communist military leader of the Vietminh who successfully defeated the French at Dien Bien Phu.::[html]Identify this communist military leader of the Vietminh who successfully defeated the French at Dien Bien Phu.
President Johnson personalized the struggle in Vietnam. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT
{ ~[moodle]He viewed the crisis in Vietnam as a test of his strength and personal prestige. ~[moodle]He viewed the crisis in Vietnam as a test of his authority as President of the United States. ~[moodle]He viewed the crisis in Vietnam as a test of his leadership of the Free World. ~[moodle]He viewed the crisis in Vietnam as a test of his manhood. =[moodle]All of these answer are true. } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 Keepers from other terms $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 Keepers from other terms // question: 816268 name: President Johnson refused to grant a Joint Chiefs ::President Johnson refused to grant a Joint Chiefs::[html]President Johnson refused to grant a Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) request for direct American air and ground operations in early 1964 because\:{ ~[moodle]He felt that direct American participation in the conflict would lead the South Vietnamese to let the United States fight the war for them. ~[moodle]He had little enthusiasm for getting involved in a land war in Asia, especially during an election year. ~[moodle]Such a course would threaten his ambitious social agenda, the Great Society. ~[moodle]American participation in Vietnam might encourage China or Russia to become more involved in the region. =[moodle]All of the above were reasons for his refusal. } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/04 $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/04 // question: 816343 name: President Johnson refused to grant a Joint Chiefs ::President Johnson refused to grant a Joint Chiefs::[html]President Johnson refused to grant a Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) request for direct American air and ground operations in early 1964 because\:{ ~[moodle]He felt that direct American participation in the conflict would lead the South Vietnamese to let the United States fight the war for them. ~[moodle]He had little enthusiasm for getting involved in a land war in Asia. ~[moodle]Such a course would threaten his ambitious social agenda. ~[moodle]American participation in Vietnam would result in hostile propaganda throughout the world. =[moodle]All of the above. } // question: 816344 name: President Johnson used the Tonkin Gulf incident to ::President Johnson used the Tonkin Gulf incident to::[html]President Johnson used the Tonkin Gulf incident to\:{ ~[moodle]Press for a complete reappraisal of America's Vietnam policy. ~[moodle]Begin a sustained bombing campaign against North Vietnam. ~[moodle]Bring alleged North Vietnamese aggression to the attention of the United Nations. =[moodle]Win Congressional approval of a resolution authorizing him to use American forces in Vietnam. } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 TF $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 TF // question: 816222 name: President Johnson\'s domestic proposals for civil ::President Johnson\\'s domestic proposals for civil::[html]President Johnson's domestic proposals for civil rights, medicare, and a a host of other items was called the Great Society. His foreign policy was largely devoted to Vietnam. It is clear from the text that decisions made in one of these two realms had little bearing on the decisions made in the other.{ ~[moodle]True =[moodle]False } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/05 $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/05 // question: 816357 name: President Lyndon Johnson's "many flags" campaig ::President Lyndon Johnson's "many flags" campaig::[html]President Lyndon Johnson's "many flags" campaign to secure troop commitments to Vietnam from America's Pacific allies\:{ ~[moodle]Was a resounding success that resulted in large numbers of allied troops joining American forces in South Vietnam. ~[moodle]Met with outright hostility from previously steadfast allies such as Thailand, Australia, and South Korea. ~[moodle]Was publicly supported by American allies, but did not result in the commitment of any soldiers. =[moodle]Was a disappointment that resulted in the deployment of only 71,000 troops. ~[moodle]All of the above. } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 TF $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 TF // question: 816231 name: Reading stories or accounts from people who actual ::Reading stories or accounts from people who actual::[html]Reading stories or accounts from people who actually participated in historical events such as the Vietnam War always provide a more accurate and complete historical account of the event. Textbooks written by historians after the fact can never be as informative or present a clearer depiction of the events of history as can the memories of actual participants in those events.
{ ~[moodle]True =[moodle]False } // question: 816202 name: Sec of State John Foster Dulles created the SEATO ::Sec of State John Foster Dulles created the SEATO::[html]Sec of State John Foster Dulles created the SEATO (Southeast Asian Treaty Organization) as a Nato-like organization to deter Communist aggression in the region. He also believed it gave the United States a legal basis for intervention in Indochina, something which was officially prevented in the Geneva agreement.{ =[moodle]True ~[moodle]False } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/04 $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/04 // question: 816349 name: Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara justified com ::Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara justified com::[html]Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara justified committing American ground troops to offensive operations in the summer of 1965 by arguing that doing so would\:{ ~[moodle]Quickly and decisively defeat the Communists. ~[moodle]Overawe the Communists, who would surrender rather than face defeat at the hands of the mighty American military. =[moodle]Avert immediate defeat, and have a pretty good chance of creating conditions conducive to a favorable solution in the future. ~[moodle]Cost the U.S. nothing, while mollifying domestic critics who were calling for decisive action. } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 Keepers from other terms $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 Keepers from other terms // question: 816293 name: Sharing the title of Video Episode 2 te ::Sharing the title of Video Episode 2 te::[html]Sharing the title of Video Episode 2, who really was America's (the United States) Mandarin in Vietnam?{ ~[moodle]Jo En Lai =[moodle]Ngo Dinh Diem ~[moodle]Vo Nguyen Giap ~[moodle]Ho Chi Minh ~[moodle]Bao Dai } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/04 $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/04 // question: 816348 name: Taylor's enclave strategy: ::Taylor's enclave strategy\:::[html]Taylor's enclave strategy\:{ =[moodle]Proposed a limited commitment of American forces to coastal base areas designed to prevent a quick Communist victory and to give South Vietnam time to build up its forces. ~[moodle]Marked a step back from large-scale involvement. ~[moodle]Was self-consciously designed to spur further American intervention. ~[moodle]Called for aggressive offensive actions in the strategic Central Highlands. ~[moodle]All of the above. } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/02 $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/02 // question: 816327 name: The "reeducation centers" that Diem established ::The "reeducation centers" that Diem established::[html]The "reeducation centers" that Diem established in the late 1950s\:{ =[moodle]Imprisoned thousands of Communists and non-Communists, and helped fuel steadily increasing discontent in South Vietnam. ~[moodle]Affected only a handful of people. ~[moodle]Won the loyalty of "stay-behind" Communists through free education and the extension of rural aid. ~[moodle]Were the centerpiece of Diem's effort to achieve full literacy in South Vietnam by 1965. } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 Keepers from other terms $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 Keepers from other terms // question: 816284 name: The administrations of these two Democrat Americ ::The administrations of these two Democrat Americ::[html]The administrations of these two American presidents, who were Democrats, failed to recognize Ho Chi Minh's government, to honor his requests for a diplomatic dialog, and even to follow a consistent policy towards Vietnam in the years during and immediately after WWII.{ ~[moodle]Harry Truman and Dwight Eisenhower ~[moodle]Lyndon Johnson and Dwight Eisenhower ~[moodle]Franklin Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy =[moodle]Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman ~[moodle]Lyndon Johnson and Franklin Roosevelt } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 TF $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 TF // question: 816224 name: The American air bombing campaigns in Vietnam were ::The American air bombing campaigns in Vietnam were::[html]The American air bombing campaigns in Vietnam were specifically directed against civilian populations.{ ~[moodle]True =[moodle]False } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/01 $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/01 // question: 816315 name: The Bao Dai government that France established in ::The Bao Dai government that France established in::[html]The Bao Dai government that France established in 1950 was notable because\:
{ ~[moodle]It was Vietnam's first truly independent, post-colonial government. ~[moodle]American officials unequivocally supported it. =[moodle]It was a puppet government designed to obscure continued direct French control of Vietnam. ~[moodle]It was a compromise solution that enjoyed the strong support of Ho Chi Minh ~[moodle]All of the above. } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 TF $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 TF // question: 816212 name: The communist leader in the North experienced few ::The communist leader in the North experienced few::[html]The leaders of the communist government in the North experienced few differences and maintained almost complete unanimity when enacting their two goals\: building socialism in the North and carrying out the revolution in the South.{ ~[moodle]True =[moodle]False } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/01 $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/01 // question: 816314 name: The Domino Theory held that: ::The Domino Theory held that\:::[html]The Domino Theory held that\:{ =[moodle]The fall of Indochina to Communism would rapidly lead to Communist domination of all of Southeast Asia. ~[moodle]Southeast Asian nations would stand up to Communism like a wall of dominos. ~[moodle]The fall of Indochina to Communism would have little impact on other nations in the region. ~[moodle]All of the above. } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 TF $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 TF // question: 816203 name: The Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations both vi ::The Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations both vi::[html]The Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations both violated the spirit, and sometimes the letter of the Geneva Accords after 1954. And so did Ho Chi Minh's government in North Vietnam.Which of the following is NOT a part of the governing concept of “personalism” as practiced by Ngo Dinh Diem having absolute state power in South Vietnam?
{ ~[moodle]Distrust of the masses of people and popular democratic rule ~[moodle]Belief that a small elite was responsible for defining the general welfare =[moodle]That reliance on charisma, coupled with devout Buddhism would win peasant support } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 Keepers from other terms $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 Keepers from other terms // question: 816291 name: Which of the following pairs of groups are neither ::Which of the following pairs of groups are neither::[html]Which of the following pairs of groups are neither the same thing nor allies in the Vietnam War?{ ~[moodle]USA and ARVN ~[moodle]Vietcong and VC ~[moodle]VC and NVA ~[moodle]North Vietnamese Army and communists =[moodle]ARVN and VC } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/02 $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/02 // question: 816321 name: Which of the following problems beset the South Vi ::Which of the following problems beset the South Vi::[html]Which of the following problems beset the South Vietnamese government in 1954\:{ ~[moodle]A war-ravaged economy. ~[moodle]Antiquated governmental institutions. ~[moodle]An absence of popular support both in the countryside and among non-Communist nationalists. ~[moodle]Continued Vietminh control of key territory. =[moodle]All of the above. } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 Keepers from other terms $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 Keepers from other terms // question: 816278 name: Which senator from Oregon opposed the Gulf ::Which senator from Oregon opposed the Gulf::[html]Which senator from Oregon opposed the Gulf of Tonkin Resoluation and eventually became a leader of the antiwar sentiment in Congress?
{ ~[moodle]Robert McNamara =[moodle]Wayne Morse ~[moodle]Harry Truman ~[moodle]Dean Rusk ~[moodle]John Foster Dulles } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 MC $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 MC // question: 816235 name: Which term was used to describe the exodus of near ::Which term was used to describe the exodus of near::[html]Which term was used to describe the exodus of nearly 900,000 refugees, most of them Catholics, from North to South Vietnam in 1954?{ ~[moodle]Deer Mission =[moodle]Passage to Freedom ~[moodle]Battle of Ap Bac ~[moodle]Operation Rolling Thunder ~[moodle]La mission civilistrace } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 Keepers from other terms $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 Keepers from other terms // question: 816271 name: With the Americanization of the war in 1965, the A ::With the Americanization of the war in 1965, the A::[html]With the Americanization of the war in 1965, the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN)\:{ =[moodle]Became more dependent than ever on the United States. ~[moodle]Underwent a period of intensive retooling from which it emerged stronger than ever, halting the need for more U.S. troops. ~[moodle]Took the lead by integrating U.S. soldiers into its own units under a command structure headed by the South Vietnamese. ~[moodle]Shrank dramatically in size to become a highly mobile, elite striking force. ~[moodle]Undertook a series of spoiler attacks into North Vietnam that threw the enemy off balance. } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/05 $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/05 // question: 816361 name: With the Americanization of the war in 1965, the A ::With the Americanization of the war in 1965, the A::[html]With the Americanization of the war in 1965, the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN)\:{ =[moodle]Became more dependent than ever on the U.S. ~[moodle]Underwent a period of intensive retooling from which it emerged stronger than ever. ~[moodle]Was divided into small units that were then integrated into the American command under a system pioneered during the Korean War. ~[moodle]Shrank dramatically in size to become a highly mobile, elite striking force. ~[moodle]Undertook a series of spoiler attacks into North Vietnam that threw the enemy off balance. } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 TF $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 TF // question: 816233 name: Without implying any criticism or fault to individ ::Without implying any criticism or fault to individ::[html]Without implying any criticism or fault to individual course students, it is clear that in the Episode 4 Forum, where four separate groups each answered a unique question, the level of analysis and quality of discussion varied greatly.{ =[moodle]True ~[moodle]False } // question: 816227 name: Without the strong performance of American troops ::Without the strong performance of American troops::[html]Without the strong performance of American troops from 1965 to 1967, in operations such as Cedar Falls, most historians agree that South Vietnam would have been defeated at that time, rather than ten years later, in 1975, when it was finally defeated. Even with highly padded estimates, the United States inflicted huge losses on the enemy, and these large figures led the American military command to conclude that it was indeed winning the war.{ =[moodle]True ~[moodle]False } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 Keepers from other terms $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 Keepers from other terms // question: 816279 name: \"Operation Rolling Thunder\" was the code name fo ::\\"Operation Rolling Thunder\\" was the code name fo::[html]"Operation Rolling Thunder" was the code name for{ ~[moodle]the landing of the first combat troops in Vietnam =[moodle]American bombing raids on North Vietnam ~[moodle]the airlift of food to the blockaded city of West Berlin ~[moodle]the plan to assassinate South Vietnam's president, Ngo Dinh Diem ~[moodle]the black activist movements in the South, ie. boycotts, sit-ins, voter registration drives } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 MC $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/F08 MC // question: 816234 name: Early in the Vietnam War, the CIA, headed in Sa ::Early in the Vietnam War, the CIA, headed in Sa::[html]Early in the Vietnam War, the CIA, headed in Saigon by Colonel Edward Lansdale used clandestined methods to undermine the infant Vietminh regime in the North, including all of the following EXCEPT\:{ ~[moodle]Infiltration across the DMZ by paramilitary troops to commit sabotage ~[moodle]Attempts to destroy the government’s printing presses ~[moodle]Demobilizing and disrupting the transportation system by contaminating bus engines ~[moodle]Carrying out “psywar” operations, which included distributing fake leaflets predicting harsh times under the new government in the North =[moodle]Attempts to assassinate Ho Chi Minh } // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/2010 tf format $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/2010 tf format // question: 816365 name: After successfully defending his administration in the sect crisis of 1955, Diem quickly consolidated his power. With assurance of American support, voters in South Vietnam overwhelmingly ... ::After successfully defending his administration in the sect crisis of 1955, Diem quickly consolidated his power. With assurance of American support, voters in South Vietnam overwhelmingly ...::[html]After successfully defending his administration in the sect crisis of 1955, Diem quickly consolidated his power. With assurance of American support, voters in South Vietnam overwhelmingly supported Diem, who secured 98.2% of the votes cast in South Vietnam's first legitimate free elections following the Geneva Agreements. This made Diem confident in defeating Ho Chi Minh in the upcoming 1956 unifying election.{FALSE} // question: 816366 name: Although President Kennedy firmly resisted any proposal to send American combat troops to Vietnam, he still refused, primarily for political reasons, to abandon the struggle. The number of ... ::Although President Kennedy firmly resisted any proposal to send American combat troops to Vietnam, he still refused, primarily for political reasons, to abandon the struggle. The number of ...::[html]Although President Kennedy firmly resisted any proposal to send American combat troops to Vietnam, he still refused, primarily for political reasons, to abandon the struggle. The number of advisors tripled from 1961 to 1962 and the Kennedy administration went to considerable lengths to deceive the American public. Not only did they refuse to divulge the numbers of advisors, but also the fact that many were actively engaged in combat.{TRUE} // question: 816367 name: Because he won such a narrow election victory in 1960, John Kennedy was sensitive to Republican charges of weakness or appeasement. According to Herring, Kennedy was less willing than Truman or ... ::Because he won such a narrow election victory in 1960, John Kennedy was sensitive to Republican charges of weakness or appeasement. According to Herring, Kennedy was less willing than Truman or ...::[html]Because he won such a narrow election victory in 1960, John Kennedy was sensitive to Republican charges of weakness or appeasement. According to Herring, Kennedy was less willing than Truman or Eisenhower to permit the fall of Vietnam to communism. In fact, he states that Vietnam was most tragic accident of global activism of the Kennedy era.{TRUE} // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/2010 tf UNUSED $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/2010 tf UNUSED // question: 816417 name: Both France and the United States agreed to support Ngo Dinh Diem and that he was the best choice for leader of South Vietnam following the Geneva Agreements of 1954. ::Both France and the United States agreed to support Ngo Dinh Diem and that he was the best choice for leader of South Vietnam following the Geneva Agreements of 1954.::[html]Both France and the United States agreed to support Ngo Dinh Diem and that he was the best choice for leader of South Vietnam following the Geneva Agreements of 1954.{FALSE} // question: 816418 name: China and Russian soldiers and personnel took an active part in the Vietnam War against the United States. American soldiers died at the hands of these communist countries which were also ... ::China and Russian soldiers and personnel took an active part in the Vietnam War against the United States. American soldiers died at the hands of these communist countries which were also ...::[html]China and Russian soldiers and personnel took an active part in the Vietnam War against the United States. American soldiers died at the hands of these communist countries which were also breaking the terms of the Geneva Accords of 1954. According to historians, this aid played a crucial, perhaps even decisive, role in the outcome of the war.{TRUE} // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/2010 tf format $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/2010 tf format // question: 816368 name: Concerning the hawks and the doves, it seems that early in his administration, President Johnson feared the hawks. As time went on and people began to protest the war, Johnson clearly believed ... ::Concerning the hawks and the doves, it seems that early in his administration, President Johnson feared the hawks. As time went on and people began to protest the war, Johnson clearly believed ...::[html]Concerning the hawks and the doves, it seems that early in his administration, President Johnson feared the hawks. As time went on and people began to protest the war, Johnson clearly believed and stated to his advisors that, "The major threat we have is from the doves."{TRUE} // question: 816369 name: During Kennedy's administration, the covert war in Vietnam continued, with operations crossing the 17th parallel, and added a "secret war" in Laos, involving the CIA and the Hmong tribespeople. ::During Kennedy's administration, the covert war in Vietnam continued, with operations crossing the 17th parallel, and added a "secret war" in Laos, involving the CIA and the Hmong tribespeople.::[html]During Kennedy's administration, the covert war in Vietnam continued, with operations crossing the 17th parallel, and added a "secret war" in Laos, involving the CIA and the Hmong tribespeople.{TRUE} // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/2010 tf UNUSED $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/2010 tf UNUSED // question: 816419 name: Even as early as 1954, official national intelligence reports estimated chances of establishing a stable government in South Vietnam were "poor" and the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) argued that ... ::Even as early as 1954, official national intelligence reports estimated chances of establishing a stable government in South Vietnam were "poor" and the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) argued that ...::[html]Even as early as 1954, official national intelligence reports estimated chances of establishing a stable government in South Vietnam were "poor" and the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) argued that it would also be "hopeless" that Communists in North Vietnam to build an army without a "reasonably strong, stable civil government in control."{FALSE} // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/2010 tf format $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/2010 tf format // question: 816370 name: Following the coup of Ngo Dinh Diem, it is clear from the text that John Kennedy left to his successor Lyndon Johnson, a much more dangerous problem than he had inherited from Dwight Eisenhower. ::Following the coup of Ngo Dinh Diem, it is clear from the text that John Kennedy left to his successor Lyndon Johnson, a much more dangerous problem than he had inherited from Dwight Eisenhower.::[html]Following the coup of Ngo Dinh Diem, it is clear from the text that John Kennedy left to his successor Lyndon Johnson, a much more dangerous problem than he had inherited from Dwight Eisenhower.{TRUE} // question: 816371 name: Hawks were largely right-wing Republicans and conservative Democrats, who viewed the struggle in Vietnam as an essential element in the global struggle with communism. Doves were an extremely ... ::Hawks were largely right-wing Republicans and conservative Democrats, who viewed the struggle in Vietnam as an essential element in the global struggle with communism. Doves were an extremely ...::[html]Hawks were largely right-wing Republicans and conservative Democrats, who viewed the struggle in Vietnam as an essential element in the global struggle with communism. Doves were an extremely heterogeneous and fractious group who opposed the war for a large variety of reasons. Of the two, the doves were the larger percentage of the American population prior to 1968.{FALSE} // question: 816372 name: Herring states that there are two theories of the origins of the insurgency against Ngo Dinh Diem that swept through South Vietnam. One theory focuses on the aggression from and determination of ... ::Herring states that there are two theories of the origins of the insurgency against Ngo Dinh Diem that swept through South Vietnam. One theory focuses on the aggression from and determination of ...::[html]Herring states that there are two theories of the origins of the insurgency against Ngo Dinh Diem that swept through South Vietnam. One theory focuses on the aggression from and determination of North Vietnam to impose communism on the South. The other theory is that the revolution sprang up in response to Diem's oppressiveness and grew in strength without significant support or direction from the north. Herring concludes that the truth is probably far more complex than either of these extremes.{TRUE} // question: 816373 name: Herring writes that there is evidence that between 3,000 and 15,000 Vietnamese people may have been executed by Ho Chi Minh's Hanoi government in North Vietnam during the 1950's. He also states ... ::Herring writes that there is evidence that between 3,000 and 15,000 Vietnamese people may have been executed by Ho Chi Minh's Hanoi government in North Vietnam during the 1950's. He also states ...::[html]Herring writes that there is evidence that between 3,000 and 15,000 Vietnamese people may have been executed by Ho Chi Minh's Hanoi government in North Vietnam during the 1950's. He also states that more than 2,000 suspected communists were executed by Diem's government in the South.{TRUE} // question: 816374 name: Historian George Herring's account of the Ho Chi Minh as the best-known nationalist leader in all of Vietnam, and his depiction of a chaotic South Vietnam with the government of Ngo Dinh Diem ... ::Historian George Herring's account of the Ho Chi Minh as the best-known nationalist leader in all of Vietnam, and his depiction of a chaotic South Vietnam with the government of Ngo Dinh Diem ...::[html]Historian George Herring's account of the Ho Chi Minh as the best-known nationalist leader in all of Vietnam, and his depiction of a chaotic South Vietnam with the government of Ngo Dinh Diem lacking the broad support of the people, especially the peasants, more closely resembles the point of view of creators of the Accuracy in Media video clip, rather than the creators of the PBS documentary.{FALSE} // question: 816375 name: In South Vietnam, the agroville program of the 1950's was essentially the same as the strategic hamlet program of the 1960's. Both were directed at helping the peasants, but both actually made ... ::In South Vietnam, the agroville program of the 1950's was essentially the same as the strategic hamlet program of the 1960's. Both were directed at helping the peasants, but both actually made ...::[html]In South Vietnam, the agroville program of the 1950's was essentially the same as the strategic hamlet program of the 1960's. Both were directed at helping the peasants, but both actually made the situation worse because they ended up relocating people away from their sacred and ancestral lands.{TRUE} // question: 816376 name: It is clear that all of the first hand accounts provided in the Christian Appy book Patriots support only the American view of the Vietnam War. This continues to be a problem when studying the ... ::It is clear that all of the first hand accounts provided in the Christian Appy book Patriots support only the American view of the Vietnam War. This continues to be a problem when studying the ...::[html]It is clear that all of the first hand accounts provided in the Christian Appy book Patriots support only the American view of the Vietnam War. This continues to be a problem when studying the Vietnam War and a shortcoming of most textbooks on the war because there are always at least two, if not more, sides to a story.{FALSE} // question: 816377 name: Lyndon Johnson had considerable domestic accomplishments, but in the area of foreign policy, he was profoundly insecure. As a result, he retained and relied heavily on Kennedy's advisors. Knowing ... ::Lyndon Johnson had considerable domestic accomplishments, but in the area of foreign policy, he was profoundly insecure. As a result, he retained and relied heavily on Kennedy's advisors. Knowing ...::[html]Lyndon Johnson had considerable domestic accomplishments, but in the area of foreign policy, he was profoundly insecure. As a result, he retained and relied heavily on Kennedy's advisors. Knowing what you read about the conflict in the Herring text, it is safe to say that this reliance on these particular advisors was a problem that came to harm his presidential decision-making involving Vietnam.{TRUE} // question: 816378 name: Many historians now agree that between 1964 and 1965 was a dramatic period in the escalation of the Vietnam War. President Johnson altered the U.S. commitment to the war by initiating regular ... ::Many historians now agree that between 1964 and 1965 was a dramatic period in the escalation of the Vietnam War. President Johnson altered the U.S. commitment to the war by initiating regular ...::[html]Many historians now agree that between 1964 and 1965 was a dramatic period in the escalation of the Vietnam War. President Johnson altered the U.S. commitment to the war by initiating regular bombing of North Vietnam and by sending the first U.S. ground combat troops to South Vietnam.{TRUE} // question: 816379 name: Popular myth states that if John F. Kennedy had not been assassinated in 1963, and if he had won the presidential election of 1964, that he would have extricated the U.S. from Vietnam. Historian ... ::Popular myth states that if John F. Kennedy had not been assassinated in 1963, and if he had won the presidential election of 1964, that he would have extricated the U.S. from Vietnam. Historian ...::[html]Popular myth states that if John F. Kennedy had not been assassinated in 1963, and if he had won the presidential election of 1964, that he would have extricated the U.S. from Vietnam. Historian George Herring states that there is not "a shred of evidence to support the notion". Moreover, even if there was a secret plan, he chastises Kennedy's leadership for putting re-election politics before the welfare of American soldiers{TRUE} // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/2010 tf UNUSED $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/2010 tf UNUSED // question: 816420 name: President Johnson's domestic proposals for civil rights, medicare, and a a host of other items was called the Great Society. His foreign policy was largely devoted to Vietnam. It is clear from ... ::President Johnson's domestic proposals for civil rights, medicare, and a a host of other items was called the Great Society. His foreign policy was largely devoted to Vietnam. It is clear from ...::[html]President Johnson's domestic proposals for civil rights, medicare, and a a host of other items was called the Great Society. His foreign policy was largely devoted to Vietnam. It is clear from the text that decisions made in one of these two realms had little bearing on the decisions made in the other.{FALSE} // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/2010 tf format $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/2010 tf format // question: 816380 name: Reading stories or accounts from people who actually participated in historical events such as the Vietnam War always provide a more accurate and complete historical account of the event. ... ::Reading stories or accounts from people who actually participated in historical events such as the Vietnam War always provide a more accurate and complete historical account of the event. ...::[html]Reading stories or accounts from people who actually participated in historical events such as the Vietnam War always provide a more accurate and complete historical account of the event. Textbooks written by historians after the fact can never be as informative or present a clearer depiction of the events of history as can the memories of actual participants in those events.
{FALSE} // question: 816381 name: The American air bombing campaigns in Vietnam were specifically directed against civilian populations. ::The American air bombing campaigns in Vietnam were specifically directed against civilian populations.::[html]The American air bombing campaigns in Vietnam were specifically directed against civilian populations.{FALSE} // question: 816382 name: The Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations both violated the spirit, and sometimes the letter of the Geneva Accords after 1954. And so did Ho Chi Minh's government in North Vietnam. ::The Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations both violated the spirit, and sometimes the letter of the Geneva Accords after 1954. And so did Ho Chi Minh's government in North Vietnam.::[html]The Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations both violated the spirit, and sometimes the letter of the Geneva Accords after 1954. And so did Ho Chi Minh's government in North Vietnam.{TRUE} // question: 816383 name: The infiltration of communist soldiers from North Vietnam to South Vietnam actually increased at the same time that the bombing of the north by the United States grew heavier and more destructive. ::The infiltration of communist soldiers from North Vietnam to South Vietnam actually increased at the same time that the bombing of the north by the United States grew heavier and more destructive.::[html]The infiltration of communist soldiers from North Vietnam to South Vietnam actually increased at the same time that the bombing of the north by the United States grew heavier and more destructive.{TRUE} // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/2010 tf UNUSED $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/2010 tf UNUSED // question: 816421 name: The leaders of the communist government in the North experienced few differences and maintained almost complete unanimity when enacting their two goals: building socialism in the North and ... ::The leaders of the communist government in the North experienced few differences and maintained almost complete unanimity when enacting their two goals\: building socialism in the North and ...::[html]The leaders of the communist government in the North experienced few differences and maintained almost complete unanimity when enacting their two goals\: building socialism in the North and carrying out the revolution in the South.{FALSE} // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/2010 tf format $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/2010 tf format // question: 816384 name: The limited success of strategic bombing in WWII and Korea should have raised serious questions about its use in Vietnam. But the traditionalists in the JCS and among the presidential advisors in ... ::The limited success of strategic bombing in WWII and Korea should have raised serious questions about its use in Vietnam. But the traditionalists in the JCS and among the presidential advisors in ...::[html]The limited success of strategic bombing in WWII and Korea should have raised serious questions about its use in Vietnam. But the traditionalists in the Joint Chiefs of Staff and among the presidential advisors in the 1960's pursued this policy anyway. Even in the 2000's, with victory declared after the aerial bombardment of Iraq, ground troops were needed, and continued to be used to secure the area on the ground. The question remains, can a war be truly won with air power alone, without the sacrifice of the lives of ground soldiers?{TRUE} // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/2010 tf UNUSED $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/2010 tf UNUSED // question: 816422 name: The United States, especially the National Security Council (NSC) had warned that Geneva had been a disaster. Although this happened in 1954 during Republican Eisenhower's presidency, and JFK, ... ::The United States, especially the National Security Council (NSC) had warned that Geneva had been a disaster. Although this happened in 1954 during Republican Eisenhower's presidency, and JFK, ...::[html]The United States, especially the National Security Council (NSC) had warned that Geneva had been a disaster. Although this happened in 1954 during Republican Eisenhower's presidency, and JFK, who believed it when he became president in 1961, behaved accordingly.
{TRUE} // question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Midterm Exam/2010 tf format $CATEGORY: $course$/Midterm Exam/2010 tf format // question: 816385 name: To most of the United States' leaders at that time, Ngo Dinh Diem's vigorous anticommunism more than compensated for his shortcomings in leadership. This was the official position until just before Diem's death in 1963. ::To most of the United States' leaders at that time, Ngo Dinh Diem's vigorous anticommunism more than compensated for his shortcomings in leadership. This was the official position until just before Diem's death in 1963.::[html]To most of the United States' leaders at that time, Ngo Dinh Diem's vigorous anticommunism more than compensated for his shortcomings in leadership. This was the official position until just before Diem's death in 1963.{TRUE} // question: 816386 name: U.S. aid did little to promote economic development or improve conditions in the villages where more than 90% of South Vietnam's population lived. Moreover, the commercial-import program was ... ::U.S. aid did little to promote economic development or improve conditions in the villages where more than 90% of South Vietnam's population lived. Moreover, the commercial-import program was ...::[html]U.S. aid did little to promote economic development or improve conditions in the villages where more than 90% of South Vietnam's population lived. Moreover, the commercial-import program was enormously wasteful and actually did more to hamper the successful implementation of a financial program in Vietnam in the 1950's. It fostered dependency rather than laying a foundation for genuine independence.{TRUE} // question: 816387 name: Without the strong performance of American troops from 1965 to 1967, in operations such as Cedar Falls, most historians agree that South Vietnam would have been defeated at that time, rather than ten years later, in 1975, when it was finally defeated. Ev ::Without the strong performance of American troops from 1965 to 1967, in operations such as Cedar Falls, most historians agree that South Vietnam would have been defeated at that time, rather than ten years later, in 1975, when it was finally defeated. Ev::[html]Without the strong performance of American troops from 1965 to 1967, in operations such as Cedar Falls, most historians agree that South Vietnam would have been defeated at that time, rather than ten years later, in 1975, when it was finally defeated. Even with highly padded estimates, the United States inflicted huge losses on the enemy, and these large figures led the American military command to conclude that it was indeed winning the war.{TRUE}