Vietnam War - Page 4

Questions
  • How many U.S. troops were killed during the entire Vietnam War?
  • What was Vietnamization?
  • How did the fear of "another Vietnam" affect American foreign policy?
  • How many names are on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial?
  • What is Agent Orange?
  • Why did the United States support South Vietnam?
  • Why was the Tet Offensive a turning point in the Vietnam War?
  • What did President Eisenhower mean when he compared Vietnam to a domino?
  • What was the Tet Offensive and what significance did it have relating to the Vietnam War?
  • How did the actions of the U.S. military after the My Lai massacre affect the American public?
  • Who did the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution give the power to take whatever action seemed necessary to stop aggression?
  • What happened as a result of the Gulf of Tonkin incident in which U.S. and North Vietnamese navy ships fired at each other?
  • How were Agent Orange and napalm used during the Vietnam War?
  • Do you think the United States was justified in supporting Ngo Dinh Diem? Why or why not?
  • Which aspect of President Eisenhower's foreign policy describes the idea that nations who became Communist would cause nearby nations to do the same?
  • What hippies do to show their disapproval of the Vietnam War?
  • Did Nixon's bombing of North Vietnam achieve its goal?
  • Why is the United States reluctant to admit to its covert programs to fight terrorism?
  • According to the domino theory, what did American leaders think might happen if Vietnam became a Communist country?
  • How well do you think Nixon's Vietnamization strategy worked?