Television Impact
How was the war being broadcasted on television affect the public's perception of the war?
Define "Pacifist"
a person who believes that war and violence are unjustifiable, peace is the right way
What government was the Viet Cong under? Did they support it?
The Viet Cong was led under a democratic government but went against this type of leadership and promoted communist rule.
What event led President Johnson to seek the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution from Congress?
Reported attacks on U.S. ships in the Gulf of Tonkin
Define Vietnamization.
Which groups opposed the war?
Progressives, students, labor unions, church groups, etc.
What is "Woodstock Nation"?
A term used after the Woodstock Music Festival to describe the youth counterculture of teh 60s.
Who was the secretary of defense that pushed the US to become more invested and active in Vietnam?
Robert McNamara
Who was the President of the United States when the U.S. became increasingly involved in Vietnam?
Lyndon B. Johnson
What is Agent Orange, and how did it affect Americans after the war?
A substance used in the war to uncover where Vietnamese soldiers were hiding in the forest. It had side effects like cancer, birth defects, and other health issues.
What role did television have on the My Lai massacre?
What sparked the Kent State protests?
Bombing campaigns in Cambodia
What was the main war strategy used by the Vietnamese against the United States?
Guerrilla warfare (guerrilla tactics)
What was the official reason given for the U.S. involvement in Vietnam?
To prevent the spread of communism
How did North Vietnam break the peace treaty between the North and South?
They invaded South Vietnam, leading to the United States bombing N. Vietnam back.
What was the purpose of the "successive offensive campaign" that was made by the Johnson administration?
They attempted to convince the public that the U.S was defeating communism. But the public still opposed the war because of what they were seeing on T.V.
Name a way that Americans would avoid the draft.
"waiting out the war" by further education, get granted deferments from friends or family in the Selective Service Agency.
What two countries did the Ho Chi Minh Trail intercept?
Laos and Cambodia
How did the United States want to NOT be seen as an imperialist, affect the war?
Since they wanted to keep the good guy image, they limited their powers in the war.
This piece of legislation overturned the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.
The War Powers Act/Resolution
What was a credibility gap
It was an increasing skepticism of what the public was hearing from the government and the reality of what was happening.
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of a hippie during the counterculture movement?
a. wanted to reconnect with nature
b. followed social norms
c. promoted drug use
B, followed social norms
What was the name of the bombing campaign along the Ho Chi Minh Trail?
True or False? Many people began to oppose the war after the US decided to use nuclear weapons.
False, the US never used a nuclear weapon in Vietnam, but people were concerned they would which did lead to opposition.
What was the name of the U.S. operation that airlifted 3,000 Vietnamese orphans out of Vietnam to the United States?
Operation Babylift