Vietnam Conflict History
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What tactic is characteristic of guerrilla warfare?

  • Traditional, drawn-out battles
  • Slow and gradual withdrawal
  • Hit and run tactics (correct)
  • Direct military confrontation
  • What event marked a turning point in US public support for the Vietnam War?

  • Signing of the Paris Peace Accords
  • Vietnamization
  • US involvement peak
  • Tet Offensive (correct)
  • What was the main goal of Vietnamization?

  • To increase US military presence in Vietnam
  • To launch a surprise attack on North Vietnam
  • To gradually transfer responsibility to the South Vietnamese (correct)
  • To engage in more traditional, drawn-out battles
  • What was the outcome of the Vietnam War?

    <p>Vietnam was reunited as a communist nation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Approximately how many Vietnamese died during the Vietnam Conflict?

    <p>Over a million</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many American soldiers lost their lives in the Vietnam Conflict?

    <p>Approximately 58,000</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did the Vietnam Conflict, also known as the Indochina War, officially start?

    <p>1946</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the leader of North Vietnam at the beginning of the Vietnam Conflict?

    <p>Ho Chi Minh</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which event led to the passage of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?

    <p>The attack on American ships in the Gulf of Tonkin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In 1963, how many American soldiers were stationed in Southeast Asia?

    <p>16,000</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who were the North Vietnamese supporters who fought a guerrilla war against US and South Vietnamese troops?

    <p>Viet Cong</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution provide the US President with authority to do?

    <p>Conduct military operations in Vietnam</p> Signup and view all the answers

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