MIDTERM EXAM


For which of the following reasons did Ho Chi Minh, a confirmed Communist, seek United States support in 1945?
A. He did not trust the Soviet Union
B. He was a pragmatist, principally preoccupied with Vietnam's salvation, and he would accept help where he could get it.
C. He knew that he would be turned down by the Americans, and then he could appeal more convincingly to the Soviets.
D. He had no hope of United States aid, but others in his administration urged him to appeal to the Americans.
ANSWER: B

The Chinese Communist victory in 1949 significantly altered the situation in Indochina because it resulted in
A. the introduction of large numbers of Chinese Communist troops into Indochina
B. provisions of war material and equipment to the Viet Minh
C. a shift of French military forces to the northern Indochina border
D. a formal military alliance between the Chinese and Vietnamese Communists
ANSWER: 

Which of the following was one of the important reasons why the United States military effort in South Vietnam was unsuccessful?
A. The United States attempted to fight a conventional war against a guerrilla force that avoided large battles.
B. The United States measures only attracted the support of the peasant masses and failed to gain the support of the local elites.
C. Counterinsurgency could not have been adapted to the terrain in Vietnam.
D. Counterinsurgency was unpopular politically in the United States.
ANSWER: A

One of the major counterinsurgency programs undertaken by the Diem government and the Kennedy administration was the
A. Phoenix program
B. Food-for-Peace program
C. Open Arms program
D. strategic hamlet program
ANSWER: 

In early 1964, which of the following best describes the Vietnamese Communists' position in South Vietnam?
A. They were weakened by the strategic hamlet program.
B. They were stronger in the cities than the South Vietnamese.
C. They controlled approximately 40% of the countryside.
D. Their military successes outweighed their political successes.
ANSWER: C

When the United States took charge of the war, a major impact on Vietnamese society was a dramatic
A. reduction in religious intolerance
B. expansion of political democracy
C. influx of money and technology
D. improvement in education
ANSWER: C




FINAL EXAM



What was the immediate reaction of President Johnson's military and civilian advisors to the outcome of the Tet offensive? I. They were divided over what course of action to follow. II. They presented a united front in support of the President's policies. III. They were unanimous in recommending the start of negotiations with the Communists. IV. They urged the President to commit more troops to Vietnam.
A. I and IV only
B. II and III only
C. III and IV only
D. II, III and IV only
ANSWER: A

Who were the Khmer Rouge?
A. Supporters of Prince Sihanouk
B. Cambodian Communists
C. The Cambodian non-Communist nationalists
D. The pro-American faction in Cambodia
ANSWER: B

"Credibility gap" was the phrase used to identify the
A. victory claims of the Vietnamese Communists
B. propaganda of the Vietnamese Communists
C. distance between events and official United States statements
D. disagreements between the United States and its allies over United States policy in Vietnam
ANSWER: C

The shooting of students at Kent State University came during demonstrations against the
A. war in general
B. renewed bombing in the North
C. mining of Haiphong Harbor
D. invasion of Cambodia
ANSWER: D

From the American perspective, one advantage of the 1973 Vietnam Agreement was that it
A. allowed the return of United States prisoners of war
B. allowed some North Vietnamese troops to stay in South Vietnam
C. settled the political issues that caused the war
D. ended the war
ANSWER: A

The War Powers Act was designed to ensure that
A. the President would have to obtain congressional support for long-term use of United States troops abroad
B. Congress would decide when and where to send United States troops
C. the President's power to wage war would be virtually eliminated
D. a national referendum would have to be held before United States troops could be sent abroad
ANSWER: A