Vietnam: Lessons of a Lost War

1. About how many Americans died in the Vietnam War? A. 5,800B. 58,000 C. 580,000 D. 5,800,000

2. Which battle of the Vietnam War marked the turning point of the war -- the point at which the U.S. began to pull out? A. The Tet Offensive B. The Attack in the Gulf of Tonkin C. The Battle for the Ia Drang Valley D. The 1972 Christmas bombing of Hanoi

3. Which of President Johnson's advisors at first supported an escalation of the war, but later changed his mind? A. Dean Rusk B. George Ball C. McGeorge Bundy D. Robert McNamara

4. What did the Tonkin Resolution allow President Johnson to do? A. End the Vietnam War B. Prevent enemy warships from passing through the Tonkin Gulf C. Use military force against the Vietnamese without declaring war C. Use any force against the South Vietnamese that he found necessary

5. How many of the battles in Vietnam did the U.S. Army win? A. all of them B. none of them C. Almost all of them D. Almost none of them

6. On March 31, 1968, with what news did President Johnson stun the nation? A. He was ending the war in Vietnam B. He was tripling the US forces in Vietnam C. He would not run for a second term as President D. He was withdrawing all US troops from Vietnam

Vietnam: Lessons of a Lost War

1. About how many Americans died in the Vietnam War? A. 5,800B. 58,000 C. 580,000 D. 5,800,000

2. Which battle of the Vietnam War marked the turning point of the war -- the point at which the U.S. began to pull out? A. The Tet Offensive B. The Attack in the Gulf of Tonkin C. The Battle for the Ia Drang Valley D. The 1972 Christmas bombing of Hanoi

3. Which of President Johnson's advisors at first supported an escalation of the war, but later changed his mind? A. Dean Rusk B. George Ball C. McGeorge Bundy D. Robert McNamara

4. What did the Tonkin Resolution allow President Johnson to do? A. End the Vietnam War B. Prevent enemy warships from passing through the Tonkin Gulf C. Use military force against the Vietnamese without declaring war C. Use any force against the South Vietnamese that he found necessary

5. How many of the battles in Vietnam did the U.S. Army win? A. all of them B. none of them C. Almost all of them D. Almost none of them

6. On March 31, 1968, with what news did President Johnson stun the nation? A. He was ending the war in Vietnam B. He was tripling the US forces in Vietnam C. He would not run for a second term as President D. He was withdrawing all US troops from Vietnam Vietnam: Lessons of a Lost War

1. B 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. C 6. C