- 14. (p. 838) Richard Nixon in 1968 campaigned on a platform A. endorsing protest and permissiveness.B. promoting law and order.C. attacking liberals, intellectuals, and "long-hairs."D. promising immediate negotiations to end the war.
- 11. (p. 836) Which of the following "traumas" occurred in 1968? A. the first big urban race riot in WattsB. the assassinations of Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther KingC. confrontation in the streets during the Republican conventionD. Operation Rolling Thunder
- 18. (p. 838) President Nixon's carrot-and-stick plan to end the war in Vietnam included A. hard-line negotiations with North Vietnam.B. shifting the burden of actual combat to Laos.C. a swift, short invasion of North Vietnam.D. a swift, short invasion of China.
- 19. (p. 839) The Nixon Doctrine proclaimed A. Vietnamization.B. a new Wilsonian internationalism.C. that the U.S. would deepen its involvement in other parts of the world once out of Vietnam.D. that the U. S. would expect its allies to share the burden of preserving world peace and order.
- 13. (p. 836-837) Who was NOT a presidential candidate in the election of November 1968? A. Lyndon JohnsonB. Richard NixonC. George WallaceD. Hubert Humphrey
- 12. (p. 834) National leaders divided into two opposing camps concerning involvement in the Vietnam War. They were the ________ and the ________. A. beats; hippiesB. real Americans; flower childrenC. silent majority; student radicalsD. doves; hawks
- 9. (p. 835) The "Tet offensive" of 1968 was A. a tactical defeat for the Communists.B. a political defeat for the United States.C. both a tactical defeat for the Communists and a political defeat for the United States.D. None of these answers is correct.
- 10. (p. 835) For America, the ________ was a great failure of foreign intelligence, a great tactical military success, and a great political defeat. A. Democratic convention of 1968B. War on PovertyC. Tet offensiveD. theory of escalation
- 20. (p. 840) What is the word that describes America's new relationship with the Soviet Union, as fostered by Nixon and Kissinger? A. confrontationB. divide and conquerC. détenteD. SALT
- 3. (p. 834) In a war with uncertain goals—to escalate until the other side negotiated a settlement—what became the measure of U.S. military success? A. bombing damage assessmentsB. body countsC. territory occupied by U.S. or South Vietnam forcesD. opinion polls showing how many South Vietnamese supported their government
- 6. (p. 834) Agent Orange, identified with long-term health and environmental problems, was used in Vietnam to A. intoxicate enemy troops.B. camouflage American troop movements.C. mark enemy supply lines.D. defoliate the jungle.
- 4. (p. 831) The Tonkin Gulf Resolution, as passed by A. the Congress, authorized President Johnson to take all necessary measures to repel attacks on U.S. forces.B. the Congress, blocked further commitment of U.S. ground troops without congressional approval.C. the UN Security Council, called for both U.S. and North Vietnamese forces to withdraw from South Vietnam.D. the UN General Assembly, condemned U.S. aggression against the people of Vietnam.
- 7. (p. 850) Why did President Kennedy push the space program? A. It would be, for him, a public relations gold mine.B. It would be, for him, a giant pork barrel to pay back his political supporters.C. If the race for space were lost, domestic reform might be lost.D. If the race for space were lost, the cold war might be lost.
- 1. (p. 829-830) The chapter introduction juxtaposes the stories of Marines in Vietnam and National Guardsmen at Kent State to make what point? A. Communist infiltration could harm Americans just as it did the South Vietnamese.B. America divided over the fundamental question of who was a true friend and who the real enemy.C. In the Vietnam War, the military was less the villain than the victim.D. Poorly prepared and ineptly led armed forces led to America's defeat at home and abroad.
- 2. (p. 833-834) A typical U.S. soldier in Vietnam would be A. in his mid-twenties.B. a son of blue-collar America.C. very poorly educated.D. college educated.
- 5. (p. 834) Why couldn't America's superior technology prevail in Vietnam? A. Technology did not distinguish friend from foe.B. The U.S. never exploited its technological advantages.C. The Vietnamese peasants were more influenced by the terrorist attacks of the Vietcong than the incomprehensible machines of the Americans.D. Politicians and the media refused to let the military use its technology effectively.
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