Vietnam War / Domestic Policy

Question 1

Background of the Vietnam War

Answer 1

Vietnam was owned by France, France lost it in 1940, Japan took over, Japan lost in 1945, France wants Vietnam back, Vietnam wants independence, the two fight, France loses at Dien Bien Phu

Question 2

What was Dien Bien Phu?

Answer 2

French troops were surrounded without knowing and defeated.

Question 3

What did Eisenhower do in the Vietnam War?

Answer 3

He was president during Dien Bien Phu, he attended the Geneva Accords.

Question 4

What was JFK’s role in the Vietnam War?

Answer 4

Increased involvement, started the coup against Ngo Dinh Diem, gave money to South Vietnam to build, Diem pocketed the money.

Question 5

Who was Ngo Dinh Diem

Answer 5

Anti-French and Anti-Communist dictator of the south, he persecuted Buddhists because he was Catholic, pocketed money from the U.S, assassinated by an unknown individual.

Question 6

Who was Ho Chi Minh

Answer 6

Communist Dictator of the north, wanted to unite Vietnam under communism and his regime, “Ho Chi Minh trail”.

Question 7

What was the Ho Chi Minh Trail?

Answer 7

A series of dirt paths and roads that were concealed, which the North Vietnamese troops used to ambush the South Vietnamese bases.

Question 8

What was LBJ’s role in the Vietnam War?

Answer 8

He increased involvement, he was responsible for the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. He increased spending amounts and how many men he sent. He started the Paris Peace Accords

Question 9

What was the Gulf of Tonkin Incident?

Answer 9

A North Vietnamese ship allegedly sank a U.S destroyer, the U.S responded with the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.

Question 10

What was the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?

Answer 10

In response to the Gulf of Tonkin Incident, the U.S passed the GoT Resolution, which increased American involvement, spending, and costs.

Question 11

What was the Tet Offensive?

Answer 11

It was a series of coordinated attacks by the North against the South that gave them a huge advantage, starting on the Chinese New Year of Tet.

Question 12

What was Agent Orange?

Answer 12

An herbicide that completely killed plants in Vietnam, effects are still being felt.

Question 13

What was Nixon’s role?

Answer 13

He reformed the draft, was the president during the end of the Paris Peace Accords. His policy was peace with honor

Question 14

What was Operation Rolling Thunder?

Answer 14

Intense sustained carpet bombing of North Vietnam. Helped destroy forests and reveal hiding spots. 1965-1968.

Question 15

What was Peace With Honor?

Answer 15

Gradual withdrawal from Vietnam without appearing cowardly or defeated. Draft reforms and more bombing.

Question 16

What countries were in French Indo-China?

Answer 16

Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam

Question 17

What was Truman’s foreign policy, political party, and years in office? Describe some things he did.

Answer 17

1945-1952, Democrat, Containment of Communism. Potsdam, 1st A-Bomb, Truman Doctrin, Berlin and Germany, NATO, Loss of China, Korean War

Question 18

What was Eisenhower’s foreign policy, political party, and years in office?

Answer 18

1953-1961, Republican, Brinksmanship (pushing someone to the brink of destruction) and Massive Retaliation (1 man dies, 100 killed). D-Day, Ended Korean War, Nuclear Missiles, Sputnik and Vanguard, supported France during Vietnam War, Geneva Accords, Domino Theory

Question 19

What caused major U.S. protests and the Cambodian Civil War?

Answer 19

U.S. bombing Cambodia / Operation Rolling Thunder

Question 20

What was JFK’s foreign policy, political party, and years in office?

Answer 20

1961-1963, Democrat, Flexible Response (willing to respond in multiple ways). More nukes, peace corps, space race to moon, Berlin Wall, Cuba crisis

Question 21

What was LBJ’s foreign policy, political party, and years in office?

Answer 21

1963-1969, Democrat, Flexible Response. Gulf of Tonkin, Commitment of troops, first man on the moon, CIA-sponsored coups in Latin America.

Question 22

What happened to LBJ’s administration after the Tet offensive?

Answer 22

The Credibility Gap

Question 23

What was the Credibility Gap?

Answer 23

Nobody trusted LBJ’s remarks about the war due to him lying about everything being fine after Tet offensive.

Question 24

What was Nixon’s foreign policy, political party, and years in office?

Answer 24

1969-1974, Republican, Peace with Honor (leave the fight without looking weak). Vietnamization, Vietnam expanded to Laos and Cambodia, Salt with USSR.

Question 25

Where is Vietnam?

Answer 25

South of China, bordering Laos, Cambodia, and close to Thailand.

Question 26

What are some reasons to be excused from the gap?

Answer 26

You could pay your way out, be a college student, a conscious objector, or moral/religious reasons

Question 27

What were the 1-5 Amendments?

Answer 27

1: Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, petition
2: The people have a right to a weapon
3: Soldiers cannot take or live in someone’s house
4: Gov. cannot arrest someone without probable cause.
5: Gov. MUST follow the law before punishing someone.

Question 28

What are the 6-10 Amendments?

Answer 28

6: Right to a speedy and fair trial
7: right to jury trial for civil cases
8: Gov. cannot demand excessive bail or punishments
9: Constitution doesn’t include rights of people or state
10: States have power the government doesn’t get from the constitution.

Question 29

What are the 11-15 Amendments?

Answer 29

11: Citizens cannot sue states in federal court
12: The President and VP are elected on a party ticket
13: Slavery is illegal in the United States
14: Every person born in the USA is a citizen. Immigrants can become naturalized citizens.
15: All US male citizens have a right to vote.

Question 30

What are the 16-20 Amendments?

Answer 30

16: Congress can tax income
17: The people can elect US Senators
18: Alcohol is illegal (prohibition)
19: All US female citizens have the right to vote
20: President inaugurated in January

Question 31

What are the 21-27 Amendments? (Minus 23, 26, 27)

Answer 31

21: Alcohol is legal
22: President cannot serve more than two terms
24: It is illegal to make a citizen pay to vote
25: If the president dies, VP takes over, if he dies, House Speaker takes over