// question: 507 name: PIC Identify this communist leader of the who successfully defeated the French at Dien Bien Phu. ::PIC Identify this communist leader of the who successfully defeated the French at Dien Bien Phu.::[html]Identify this communist leader of the who successfully defeated the French at Dien Bien Phu.
{ ~Ho Chi Minh ~Ngo Dinh Diem ~Chiang Kai-shek ~Mao Zedong =Vo Nguyen Giap } // question: 445 name: This organization helped Ho Chi Minh wage guerrill ::This organization helped Ho Chi Minh wage guerrill::[html]This organization helped Ho Chi Minh wage guerrilla war against the Japanese during World War II\:{ =The Office of Strategic Services (OSS). ~The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). ~The KGB. ~The Chinese Nationalist government. ~The British Secret Service. } // question: 461 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?{ ~He did not trust the Soviet Union =He was a pragmatist, principally preoccupied with Vietnam's salvation, and he would accept help where he could get it. ~He knew that he would be turned down by the Americans, and then he could appeal more convincingly to the Soviets. ~He had no hope of United States aid, but others in his administration urged him to appeal to the Americans. } // question: 444 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\:{ ~Emphasizing the Vietminh's commitment to Communism and social revolution. =Tapping Vietnamese nationalism, promising independence, and pledging democratic reforms. ~Fighting other nationalist groups. ~Collaborating with the Japanese. ~All of the above. } // question: 446 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\:{ ~His close ties with Chinese Nationalist leader Chiang Kai-shek. ~His steadfast refusal to promise tax-free monopolies for U.S. imports. =His deeply held Communist beliefs. ~His refusal to accept American military aid in 1947. } // question: 448 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\:{ ~Heightened Cold War fears in the wake of the Soviet Union's detonation of an atomic bomb in 1949. ~The Communists' victory in the Chinese civil war. ~The strong realization that the loss of further territory to Communism would come at a steep domestic political price. ~The belief that the fall of Indochina to Communism would force resource-starved Japan into the Communist Bloc. =All of the above. } // question: 449 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\:{ =An instrument of the international Communist movement. ~A brilliant political philosopher. ~A well-meaning but misguided man. ~A strong nationalist leader who also happened to be a Communist. ~Vietnam's George Washington. } // question: 450 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\:{ =A Communist victory in Vietnam would result in other nation's falling to Communism like a "row of dominoes." ~Victory in Vietnam would permit the Vietminh to launch large-scale conventional attacks against neighboring non-Communist states such as Thailand and Cambodia. ~The inclusion of Vietnam's awesome industrial base in the Communist Bloc would tip the global balance of power in Moscow's favor. ~European security depended on continued access to Vietnam's markets. } // question: 453 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\:{ ~Periodic border skirmishes with China compelled North Vietnam to station most of its troops on its northern border. ~Hanoi feared that America would respond to any aggression with nuclear weapons. ~Ho Chi Minh believed that Vietnam should only be reunified by peaceful means. =Hanoi faced daunting postwar reconstruction and nation-building problems including popular resistance to its program of land reform. ~All of the above. } // question: 451 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\:{ ~American troops were better equipped than their French counterparts. ~The U.S. was trying to foster nationalism in Vietnam whereas the French had sought to perpetuate colonialism. =American nuclear superiority would permit Washington to dictate terms to Ho Chi Minh. ~American economic aid could buy off the Vietnamese Communists. } // question: 454 name: Diem\'s \"agroville\" program proved to be: ::Diem\'s \"agroville\" program proved to be\:::[html]Diem's "agroville" program proved to be\:{ ~A stunning success that rallied the peasants to the government and thereby eroded support for the National Liberation Front (NLF). =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. ~A well-funded but poorly administered program that produced mixed results. ~Popular with South Vietnam's rural people, but a failure because of insufficient government support. ~More successful politically than economically. } // question: 452 name: Diem used his political philosophy-\"personalism\" ::Diem used his political philosophy-\"personalism\"::[html]Diem used his political philosophy-"personalism"-to\:{ ~Bring together Vietnam's many diverse ethnic groups. ~Build popular support for democratic values. =Justify absolute state control and his belief that the ruling elite should determine the general welfare. ~Rationalize opening a dialog with Ho Chi Minh. } // question: 456 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\:{ ~Reduced America's commitment to South Vietnam. ~Neither increased nor reduced substantially America's commitment to South Vietnam. ~Set in motion a plan for a complete withdrawal from South Vietnam. =Increased America's commitment to South Vietnam dramatically and bequeathed to Lyndon Johnson a problem far more dangerous than the one he had inherited. ~Bravely pursued a neutralist solution to the problem of South Vietnam at great political cost. } // question: 455 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\:{ ~Used their advanced weapons and mobility to decisively defeat a well-armed NLF battalion. ~Suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of a better-equipped Viet Cong force. =Failed to destroy a Viet Cong unit despite overwhelming air and artillery support and a ten-to-one superiority in men. ~Occupied a deserted village that the guerrillas had long since abandoned. ~Impressed their American advisors with their great bravery under fire. } // question: 457 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\:{ ~He felt that direct American participation in the conflict would lead the South Vietnamese to let the United States fight the war for them. ~He had little enthusiasm for getting involved in a land war in Asia. ~Such a course would threaten his ambitious social agenda. ~American participation in Vietnam would result in hostile propaganda throughout the world. =All of the above. } // question: 458 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\:{ ~A minor escalation of American involvement in Vietnam. ~A limited step based on the assumption that no further escalation would be necessary. ~A cunningly devised ploy to divide Hanoi and Beijing. =An open-ended commitment that cleared the way for the U.S. to take the lead in fighting the war. } // question: 459 name: The principle index the United States used to char ::The principle index the United States used to char::[html]The principle index the United States used to chart success in Vietnam was\:{ ~The movement of the front line and the capture of key geographical objectives. ~A sophisticated measurement of the proportion of South Vietnamese peasants who were loyal to the Saigon government. ~The strength and stability of the South Vietnamese government. =The "body count." ~All of the above. } // question: 460 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)\:{ =Became more dependent than ever on the U.S. ~Underwent a period of intensive retooling from which it emerged stronger than ever. ~Was divided into small units that were then integrated into the American command under a system pioneered during the Korean War. ~Shrank dramatically in size to become a highly mobile, elite striking force. ~Undertook a series of spoiler attacks into North Vietnam that threw the enemy off balance. } // question: 514 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{ ~federal intervention in the South to protect freedom riders and other civil-rights activists ~a test-ban treaty with the Soviets against further atmospheric and ocean firing of nuclear weapons =American intervention in the war in Vietnam to prevent a Vietcong victory ~appointment of more conservative justices to the Supreme Court to prevent it from falling completely under the influence of Warren liberals ~U.S. withdrawal from Indochina due to lack of vital interests } // question: 509 name: By 1967 President Johnson responded to mounting in ::By 1967 President Johnson responded to mounting in::[html]By 1967 President Johnson responded to mounting inflation at home by{ ~putting even more money into circulation. ~raising interest rates. ~escalating the war in Vietnam. =raising taxes. ~declining to run for reelection. } // question: 508 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{ ~American military leaders expressed serious disagreement among themselves over the conduct of the war. =media coverage raised questions about Johnson's credibility. ~reports surfaced that Cambodia and Laos had formally allied themselves with North Vietnam. ~World War II and Korean war veterans publicly criticized U.S. use of chemical warfare. } // question: 513 name: The Gulf of Tonkin resolution ::The Gulf of Tonkin resolution::[html]The Gulf of Tonkin resolution{ ~advocated the use of nuclear weapons against North Vietnam if that government did not accede to American demands =authorized the president to take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against American forces and to prevent further aggression in Vietnam ~condemned U.S. involvement in Vietnam and demanded that American troops be withdrawn immediately ~constituted a congressional explanation to the American people of the Johnson administration's immediate and long-term foreign policy goals in Southeast Asia ~none of the above } // question: 511 name: The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution gave ::The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution gave::[html]The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution gave{ ~Congress the authority to send troops to Vietnam ~Military aid to Ho Chi Minh =The president complete authority to wage war on North Vietnam ~The Navy authority to mine the Gulf of Tonkin ~none of the above } // question: 510 name: What was NOT a provision of or associated with the ::What was NOT a provision of or associated with the::[html]What was NOT a provision of or associated with the Geneva Agreements?{ =Vietnam was divided into North and South at the 38th Parallel ~The agreement was signed after the French defeat at Dienbienphu ~Ho Chi Minh was to lead Communist North Vietnam ~An anti-Communist government was established in South Vietnam ~Cambodia and Laos were to be considered and treated as neutrals } // question: 515 name: Which \"dove\" senator from Oregon eventually beca ::Which \"dove\" senator from Oregon eventually beca::[html]Which "dove" senator from Oregon eventually became a leader of the antiwar sentiment in Congress?{ ~Robert McNamara =Wayne Morse ~Harry Truman ~Dean Rusk ~John Foster Dulles } // question: 512 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{ ~the landing of the first combat troops in Vietnam =American bombing raids on North Vietnam ~the airlift of food to the blockaded city of West Berlin ~the plan to assassinate South Vietnam's president, Ngo Dinh Diem ~the black activist movements in the South, ie. boycotts, sit-ins, voter registration drives } // question: 463 name: Historically, who had been the traditional enemy o ::Historically, who had been the traditional enemy o::[html]Historically, who had been the traditional enemy of Vietnam?{ ~France ~United States ~Vietminh =China ~Soviet Union } // question: 464 name: When the French pacified Vietnam, what did they wa ::When the French pacified Vietnam, what did they wa::[html]When the French pacified Vietnam, what did they want to bring to the Vietnamese people?{ ~A. la mission civilisatrice ~B. Catholicism ~C. freedom =Both A and B ~All of these answers } // question: 466 name: In 1945, two out of eight million Vietnamese peopl ::In 1945, two out of eight million Vietnamese peopl::[html]In 1945, two out of eight million Vietnamese people died during a severe rice famine that was almost entirely caused by{ ~a drought =the Japanese ~the Vietminh ~the puppet emperor Bao Dai himself ~the French } // question: 467 name: After the August Revolution in 1945, at the same t ::After the August Revolution in 1945, at the same t::[html]After the August Revolution in 1945, at the same time when the Japanese surrendered to end WWII, Ho Chi Minh organized his communist government in the city of{ =Hanoi ~Saigon ~Dien Bien Phu ~Hue ~Ba Dinh Square } // question: 468 name: The Democratic administrations of these two Americ ::The Democratic administrations of these two Americ::[html]The Democratic administrations of these two American presidents 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 ~Lyndon Johnson and Dwight Eisenhower ~Franklin Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy =Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman ~Lyndon Johnson and Franklin Roosevelt } // question: 470 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{ ~Communist China and Russia recognized Ho Chi Minh's communist Vietminh government ~The United States recognized the French installed Bao Dai government as the legitimate government of Vietnam =An armistice was signed to end the Korean War ~Communist North Korea suddenly invaded Democratic South Korea ~President Harry Truman began giving direct monetary aide to the French efforts in Vietnam } // question: 472 name: The Geneva Convention, during and following the Fr ::The Geneva Convention, during and following the Fr::[html]The Geneva Convention, during and following the French defeat at Dien Bien Phu, saw all of the following happen to Ho Chi Minh's victorious Vietminh communists, EXCEPT{ ~Vietnam was divided into North and South halves at the 17th parallel ~The Vietminh begrudgingly accepted half of the Vietnamese land when in fact they controlled most of it ~The communist Ho Chi Minh was sold out and betrayed by the Russian and Chinese communists ~Countrywide elections, desired by the Vietminh, were pushed off to some future date, to be determined later =Chinese leader Jo En Lai's complete support of Ho and the Vietminh worried the United States } // question: 473 name: All of the following are true of the Diem regime i ::All of the following are true of the Diem regime i::[html]All of the following are true of the Diem regime in South Vietnam before 1963 EXCEPT{ ~Ngo Dinh Diem's government would never have survived as long as it did without direct U.S. aide ~Diem accepted U.S. aide, but never followed the advice of U.S. diplomats and envoys ~Diem was anti-communist and used the military to crush his enemies =After annihilating his enemies, Diem pushed for nationwide elections that he knew would make him the legitimate leader of all Vietnam, North and South ~Diem was stubborn and distrustful and only listened to advice of his family members } // question: 474 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 South Vietnam EXCEPT{ =In November, President John F. Kennedy was killed by an assassin's bullets in Dallas, Texas. ~Buddhist monks demonstrated against Diem's government, including the practice of self-immolation as a sign of protest ~Ngo Dinh Diem and his brother Ngo Din Nhu continued to repress the monks and Saigon students who joined the protests against the government. ~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. ~President Kennedy had increased the number of U.S. soldiers, called advisors, in Vietnam to 16,000. } // question: 476 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.{ ~Operation Rolling Thunder ~Mekong Delta River Project =Gulf of Tonkin Resolution ~Geneva Conference ~None of these answers } // question: 478 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{ =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 ~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. ~He was an extremely successful president when it came to getting his legislation passed through Congress, such as his War on Poverty and the Great Society. ~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. ~General William Westmoreland was put in charge of U.S. forces in Vietnam and the number of American troops increased from 16,000 to 200,000 by the end of 1965. } // question: 480 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 nor allies in the Vietnam War?{ ~USA and ARVN ~Viet Cong and VC ~VC and NVA ~North Vietnamese Army and communists =ARVN and VC } // question: 482 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?{ ~the number of years Vietnam had been fighting foreign powers for its own independence ~the numbers of dollars the United States was spending each year it was involved with the war ~the number of North Vietnamese casualties, both military and civilian, caused by U.S. aerial bombardment during the war =the number of U.S. soldiers deployed at the war's height in 1968 ~the estimated number of South Vietnamese who were members of the Viet Cong } // question: 489 name: Sharing the title of Video Episode 2 ::Sharing the title of Video Episode 2 te::[html]Sharing the title of Video Episode 2, who was America's Mandarin?{ ~Jo En Lai =Ngo Dinh Diem ~Vo Nguyen Giap ~Ho Chi Minh ~Bao Dai } // question: 492 name: Ignorance of Vietnam\'s history plagued the French ::Ignorance of Vietnam\'s history plagued the French::[html]Ignorance of Vietnam's history plagued the French, then the Americans. Which of the following were NOT important elements of Vietnam's character?{ ~Wet rice farming led to a strong collective spirit ~Frequent wars led to Vietnamese evolving into a breed of warriors =The Vietnamese people were always unified in the face of an enemy ~Contrary to popular Western belief, the Vietnamese were not a passive, peaceful people, even before the arrival of European powers ~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: 495 name: What issue was to preoccupy Ho Chi Minh for the re ::What issue was to preoccupy Ho Chi Minh for the re::[html]What issue was to preoccupy Ho Chi Minh for the remainder of his life?{ ~His anger at being ignored by Democratic President Woodrow Wilson at the Treaty of Versailles at the end of World War I, when Ho had hoped to gain freedom for Vietnam ~His failure to have his archrival Ngo Dinh Diem, later the leader of South Vietnam, executed when he had the chance, and possibly could have shortened the war ~He was personally devastated over the excesses, violence, and terror committed by his own Vietminh in the agricultural reorganization that took place after he took control of North Vietnam in 1954 =The reunification of Vietnam, North and South, as an independent nation ~His disbelief that the United States had failed to recognize and independent Vietnam, especially after he had used Thomas Jefferson's own Declaration of Independence as his model }