Which US President failed to complete his "Great Society" due to the Vietnam War?
Lyndon B Johnson
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What major event brought the United States into the Vietnam War?
The Gulf of Tonkin Incident
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Which counter-culture gained in movement during the Vietnam War?
the Hippies
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Which portion of Vietnam was the United States allied with?
South Vietnam
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Which civil rights leader spoke out against U.S. policies in Vietnam?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Who was elected as President of the United States on a platform of peace in Vietnam?
Richard Nixon
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What was Operation Rolling Thunder?
American bombing raids in North Vietnam
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Which Presidential party's convention met massive protest/upheaval in 1968?
The Democratic Party
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What was Vietnamization?
American military is charged with the job of readying South Vietnam to take over in the war against Communism.
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Between which years was the war fought?
1954-1975
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Who made the Pentagon Papers accessible to the US public?
Daniel Ellsberg
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Where was the first 'teach-in' in protest of the war held?
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
300
Complete the phrase: "Hey, Hey, LBJ _____________"
"How many kids did you kill today?"
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What was the name of the insurgent group that the United States was trying to eradicate from Vietnam?
the Vietcong
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How long did Operation Rolling Thunder last?
3 years
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Who was the Secretary of Defense during the Gulf of Tonkin Incident?
Robert McNamara
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What was the Tet Offensive?
In 1968, North Vietnam surprise-attacked several key cities in South Vietnam including the capital, Saigon on the Lunar New Year.
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What published work exposed the truth about the Vietnam War to the public in the United States?
The Pentagon Papers
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Which battle was a psychological defeat for the United States?
the Tet Offensive
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What was Agent Orange?
A chemical used to expose roads in Vietnam to help the United States conquer the terrain.
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Which group of people fired on students protesting the war at Kent State?
The National Guard
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Which event shocked Americans with its cruelty on the part of the 11th Brigade, Americal Division of the United States and led to even greater division between citizens at home?
The My Lai Massacre
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How were most soldiers enlisted into the armed forces during the Vietnam War?
the draft
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After which incident was Lt. William Calley of the United States arrested for murder?
The My Lai Massacre
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"take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against forces of the United States and to prevent further aggression." What is this quotation pulled from?