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: Tapping Vietnamese nationalism, promising independence, and pledging democratic reforms. (1.00) 17/44 (39%) Fighting other nationalist groups such as the Buddhists. (0.00) 0/44 (0%) Collaborating with the Japanese because they were Asian and the French were not. (0.00) 5/44 (11%) All of the above were strategies used by the Vietminh. (0.00) 19/44 (43%) NO NOT JAPANESE 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: American troops were better equipped than their French counterparts. (0.00) 4/44 (9%) 48% 0.505 0.47 0.11 The U.S. was trying to foster nationalism in Vietnam whereas the French had sought to perpetuate colonialism. (0.00) 13/44 (30%) American nuclear superiority would permit Washington to dictate terms to Ho Chi Minh. (0.00) 0/44 (0%) American economic aid could influence the Vietnamese to choose nationalism over communism. (0.00) 6/44 (14%) All of the above were reasons the U.S. thought it would be successful. (1.00) 21/44 (48%) YES ALL OF THE ABOVE By 1967, President Johnson's economic response to mounting inflation at home included putting even more money into circulation. (0.00) 11/44 (25%) 30% 0.462 0.21 0.03 raising interest rates. (0.00) 2/44 (5%) increasing the number of soldiers sent to Vietnam. (0.00) 14/44 (32%) raising taxes on Americans. (1.00) 13/44 (30%) resigning the presidency. (0.00) 3/44 (7%) YES MORE TAXES Which senator from Oregon opposed the Gulf of Tonkin Resoluation and eventually became a leader of the antiwar sentiment in Congress? Robert McNamara (0.00) 3/44 (7%) 55% 0.504 0.58 0.41 Wayne Morse (1.00) 24/44 (55%) Harry Truman (0.00) 0/44 (0%) Dean Rusk (0.00) 7/44 (16%) John Foster Dulles (0.00) 10/44 (23%) MISSED WAYNE MORSE ??? EVEN WITH PICTURE According to the video, in 1945, during World War II, two out of eight million Vietnamese people died during a severe rice famine that was almost entirely caused by predominantly weather, a drought (0.00) 9/44 (20%) 43% 0.501 0.42 0.14 the Japanese, who shipped rice back to their own country (1.00) 19/44 (43%) Ho Chi Minh and the Vietminh (0.00) 2/44 (5%) the puppet emperor Bao Dai himself (0.00) 3/44 (7%) the French and their official colonial policy (0.00) 11/44 (25%) MAKES SENSE THAT YOU MISSED JAPANESE COLLABORATION ABOVE 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. Harry Truman and Dwight Eisenhower (0.00) 20/44 (45%) 27% 0.451 0.32 0.09 Lyndon Johnson and Dwight Eisenhower (0.00) 5/44 (11%) Franklin Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy (0.00) 4/44 (9%) Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman (1.00) 12/44 (27%) Lyndon Johnson and Franklin Roosevelt (0.00) 3/44 (7%) DON'T KNOW POLITICAL PARTIES In a pivotal year, 1950, all of the following happ : In a pivotal year, 1950, all of the following happened EXCEPT Communist China and Russia recognized Ho Chi Minh's communist Vietminh government (0.00) 5/44 (11%) 23% 0.424 0.16 0.11 The United States recognized the French installed Bao Dai government as the legitimate government of Vietnam (0.00) 10/44 (23%) An armistice was signed to end the Korean War (1.00) 10/44 (23%) Communist North Korea suddenly invaded Democratic South Korea (0.00) 16/44 (36%) President Harry Truman began giving direct monetary aide to the French efforts in Vietnam (0.00) 3/44 (7%) YES KOREAN WAR (MASH TV SHOW) All of the following statements about President Lyndon Johnson are true, EXCEPT 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 (1.00) 21/44 (48%) 48% 0.505 0.47 0.14 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. (0.00) 6/44 (14%) 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. (0.00) 10/44 (23%) 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. (0.00) 3/44 (7%) General William Westmoreland was put in charge of U.S. forces in Vietnam and the number of American troop requests continued to escalate. (0.00) 4/44 (9%) LOOK AT WIKIPEDIA AND YOU ALSO MISSED THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE GULF OF TONKIN VICTORY FOR LBJ Sharing the title of Video Episode 2, who really was America's (the United States) Mandarin in Vietnam? Jo En Lai (0.00) 1/44 (2%) 61% 0.493 0.37 0.01 Ngo Dinh Diem (1.00) 27/44 (61%) Vo Nguyen Giap (0.00) 2/44 (5%) Ho Chi Minh (0.00) 9/44 (20%) Bao Dai (0.00) 5/44 (11%) 61% SHOULD BE 100% 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? Wet rice farming led to a strong collective spirit (0.00) 12/44 (27%) 30% 0.462 0.37 0.19 Frequent wars led to Vietnamese evolving into a breed of warriors (0.00) 3/44 (7%) The Vietnamese people ignored internal differences and were always unified in the face of an enemy (1.00) 13/44 (30%) Contrary to popular Western belief, the Vietnamese were not a passive, peaceful people, even before the arrival of European powers (0.00) 14/44 (32%) 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. (0.00) 1/44 PLENTY IF INFIGHTING IN VIETNAM MAPS Who was the communist leader of country #1 during the 1950's and 1960's? Mao Zedong (1.00) 29/44 (66%) 66% 0.479 0.74 0.49 Ho Chi Minh (0.00) 3/44 (7%) Ngo Dinh Diem (0.00) 0/44 (0%) Chiang Kai Shek (0.00) 7/44 (16%) Bao Dai (0.00) 5/44 (11%) CHINA LEADER MAO 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." True (0.00) 25/44 (57%) 43% 0.501 0.26 0.05 False (1.00) 19/44 (43%) OTHER MAP QUESTIONS GOOD (WORLD) CORRECT ANSWER TRUE FIXED 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 (1.00) 25/44 (57%) 57% 0.501 0.68 0.40 False (0.00) 19/44 (43%) PRO JFK UNDERSTANDING BY STUDENTS 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. True (0.00) 20/44 (45%) 55% 0.504 0.84 0.45 False (1.00) 24/44 (55%) FALSE NOT PAST 1968 YET NOT EVERYONE AGAINST WAR MAP VIETNAM Annamites Chochinchina Dien Bien Phu 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? Khruschev's building of a concrete and steel wall in Berlin, separating democratic and communist zones (1.00) 24/44 (55%) 55% 0.504 0.58 0.31 The shooting down of a U-2 spy plane over Russia and the capture of the American pilot Francis Gary Powers (0.00) 3/44 (7%) The fall of China to Mao Zedong's communist forces, who defeated Chiang Kai-shek's nationalist forces (0.00) 12/44 (27%) The rise in power of the Republican nominee Barry Goldwater for the upcoming presidential election. (0.00) 4/44 FALL OF CHINA WAS LONG BEFORE JFK President Johnson personalized the struggle in Vietnam. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT He viewed the crisis in Vietnam as a test of his strength and personal prestige. (0.00) 0/44 (0%) 52% 0.505 0.47 0.16 He viewed the crisis in Vietnam as a test of his authority as President of the United States. (0.00) 1/44 (2%) He viewed the crisis in Vietnam as a test of his leadership of the Free World. (0.00) 5/44 (11%) He viewed the crisis in Vietnam as a test of his manhood. (0.00) 14/44 (32%) All of these answer are true. (1.00) 23/44 (52%) ALL TRUE OF LBJ All of the following are true statements about the aerial bombing war in Vietnam, EXCEPT It cost the U.S. Almost 10 times the amount of money in bombing to exact one dollar of damage inflicted on North Vietnam. (0.00) 12/44 (27%) 27% 0.451 0.26 0.13 The bombing of a Third World country by a more powerful nation gave Ho Chi Minh an effective propaganda advantage that they exploited throughout the war. (0.00) 5/44 (11%) The presumed psychological impact of the bombing of North Vietnam did not destroy Hanoi's determination to prevail. (0.00) 8/44 (18%) From the point of view of some American military personnel, the bombing campaign did not achieve its goals. (0.00) 7/44 (16%) Because Vietnam was such a rural country, the bombing actually did not inflict extensive damage on the industrial capacity and infrastructure of North Vietnam. (1.00) ONLY 27% CORRECT - YIKES The North Vietnamese government gradually committed itself to supporting a Communist insurgency against the Diem government between 1957 and 1959 because: Diem's anti-Communist campaign had proven so successful that it threatened the survival of the revolutionary apparatus in the south. (1.00) 19/44 (43%) 43% 0.501 0.42 0.10 Hanoi had successfully secured the revolution in North Vietnam. (0.00) 17/44 (39%) Ho Chi Minh had decided to delay the completion of the socialist revolution in the north. (0.00) 5/44 (11%) Washington had signaled its intention to abandon South Vietnam. (0.00) 2/44 (5%) All of the above. (0.00) 1/44 (2%) DIEM WAS CRUEL AND EFFECTIVE At the battle of Ap Bac in January 1963, South Vietnamese forces: Used their advanced weapons and mobility to decisively defeat a well-armed NLF battalion. (0.00) 2/44 (5%) 52% 0.505 0.58 0.29 Suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of a better-equipped Viet Cong force. (0.00) 17/44 (39%) Failed to destroy a Viet Cong unit despite overwhelming air and artillery support and a ten-to-one superiority in men. (1.00) 23/44 (52%) Occupied a deserted village that the guerrillas had long since abandoned. (0.00) 0/44 (0%) Impressed their American advisors with their great bravery under fire. (0.00) 2/44 (5%) AP BAC ON STUDY LIST Taylor's enclave strategy: 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. (1.00) 23/44 (52%) 52% 0.505 0.53 0.35 Marked a step back from large-scale involvement. (0.00) 6/44 (14%) Was self-consciously designed to spur further American intervention. (0.00) 1/44 (2%) Called for aggressive offensive actions in the strategic Central Highlands. (0.00) 5/44 (11%) All of the above. (0.00) 9/44 (20%) ENCLAVE STRATEGY ON STUDY LIST The February 1965 National Liberation Front attack on a U.S. Army barracks in Pleiku: Served as a convenient pretext for the Johnson Administration to begin the Rolling Thunder bombing campaign. (1.00) 18/44 (41%) 41% 0.497 0.37 0.10 Awoke American officials to the deteriorating situation in South Vietnam and to the necessity of quickly expanding American involvement. (0.00) 18/44 (41%) Spurred the Administration to begin an open, public debate over its Vietnam policy. (0.00) 3/44 (7%) Led LBJ to contemplate reducing America's commitment to South Vietnam. (0.00) 3/44 (7%) All of the above. (0.00) 2/44 (5%) PLEIKU CHECK President Lyndon Johnson's "many flags" campaign to secure troop commitments to Vietnam from America's Pacific allies: Was a resounding success that resulted in large numbers of allied troops joining American forces in South Vietnam. (0.00) 6/44 (14%) 57% 0.501 0.68 0.43 Met with outright hostility from previously steadfast allies such as Thailand, Australia, and South Korea. (0.00) 4/44 (9%) Was publicly supported by American allies, but did not result in the commitment of any soldiers. (0.00) 7/44 (16%) Was a disappointment that resulted in the deployment of only 71,000 troops. (1.00) 25/44 (57%) All of the above. (0.00) 2/44 (5%) ON STUDY LIST The USSR began to provide North Vietnam with substantial military assistance beginning in 1965 because: It hoped to tie the U.S. down in Southeast Asia so that unopposed Soviet forces could pursue opportunities in Europe and the Middle East. (1.00) 9/44 (20%) 20% 0.408 0.11 0.07 An American defeat in Southeast Asia would set the stage for a real thaw in the Cold War. (0.00) 3/44 (7%) Moscow wished to prevent America from establishing a strong position on the border of its close fraternal ally, China. (0.00) 5/44 (11%) Assistance to North Vietnam would prove Soviet credibility in the face of hostile Chinese propaganda and give the USSR the chance to test new weapon systems. (0.00) 8/44 (18%) All of the above. (0.00) 19/44 (43%) CHINA AND RUSSIA NOT CLOSE Antiwar liberals opposed American participation in the war for all of the following reasons EXCEPT: Their belief that the employment of weapons such as napalm was inhumane. (0.00) 4/44 (9%) 39% 0.493 0.42 0.24 Their conviction that America had betrayed its bedrock principles by supporting a corrupt and repressive regime in South Vietnam. (0.00) 7/44 (16%) Their conclusion that U.S. escalation violated a number of international agreements including the United Nations Charter and the 1954 Geneva Accords. (0.00) 7/44 (16%) Their doubts in the validity of the domino theory on which the Johnson Administration justified intervention. (0.00) 9/44 (20%) Their belief that the war was but the latest example of the way in which American capitalism brutally exploited people all across the globe. (1.00) 17/44 (39%) PRESENTISM - ANTI CAPITALISM 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. True (0.00) 19/44 (43%) 57% 0.501 0.47 0.03 False (1.00) 25/44 (57%) DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN POLICY IMPLICATIONS 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. True (0.00) 25/44 (57%) 43% 0.501 0.42 0.16 False (1.00) 19/44 (43%) NOT FRANCE _ WANTED BAO DAI Until just before his death in 1963, to the United States' leaders, Ngo Dinh Diem's vigorous anticommunism more than compensated for his shortcomings in leadership. True (1.00) 15/44 (34%) 34% 0.479 0.11 -0.20 False (0.00) 28/44 (64%) ALREADY ADDED THE USA LEADERS PART _ TRUE 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 (1.00) 16/44 (36%) 36% 0.487 0.26 0.10 False (0.00) 28/44 (64%) YES TRUE 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. True (0.00) 19/44 (43%) 57% 0.501 0.58 0.38 False (1.00) 25/44 (57%) HOW CAN YOU MISS THE AIM ACCOUNT HERE 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. True (0.00) 20/44 (45%) 52% 0.505 0.26 -0.09 False (1.00) 23/44 (52%) AHHHH THE GLORY OF THE UNITED COMMUNISTS - WRONG