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Vietnam War: French Colonization to US Involvement

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Which event marked the beginning of the Japanese control over Indochina?

The Japanese push of the French out of Indochina (correct)

The French conquest of Vietnam in the early 1800s

The end of World War II in 1945

The formation of the National Liberation Front in 1960

What was the primary reason behind the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War?

To support the French colonization of Vietnam

To establish a military base in Vietnam

To prevent the spread of communism in Asia (correct)

To spread democracy in Southeast Asia

What was the name of the communist dictator who led North Vietnam?

Ngo Dinh Diem

U.S. President

Ho Chi Minh (correct)

National Liberation Front Leader

What was the name of the western-style government in South Vietnam, supported by the United States?

Ngo Dinh Diem's Government Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the resolution passed by Congress in response to the report of the USS Maddox incident?

The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the pro-communist guerillas fighting for the North in Vietnam?

The Viet Cong Signup and view all the answers

What was the main purpose of the Ho Chi Minh Trail?

A supply route and passage used by North Vietnamese troops Signup and view all the answers

Why was it difficult for U.S. troops to secure the Ho Chi Minh Trail?

Because it went into the territory of neutral countries Signup and view all the answers

What was a characteristic of the Vietnam War that made it different from other wars?

There was no official frontline in most conflicts Signup and view all the answers

Why was it difficult for U.S. troops to distinguish the enemy in Vietnam?

Because children and elderly would make surprise attacks or lead soldiers into ambushes Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the Tet Offensive in 1968?

The American public turned against the war, and protests began Signup and view all the answers

What was the ultimate strategy of the Communist forces in Vietnam?

To wait until the U.S. lost the will to fight Signup and view all the answers