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American History II Review: 60s And 70s B
Test Description: American History II Review: 60s and 70s B
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) President Johnson escalated American involvement in Vietnam by
A
sending "advisers"
B
declaring war
C
having Ngo Dinh Diem assassinated
D
ordering airstrikes
2) Which of the following best describes the Vietcong's war strategy?
A
battle by day and rest at night
B
engage in large-scale battles
C
avoid any confrontation
D
fight small skirmishes
3) By the end of 1965, most American soldiers in Vietnam
A
were volunteers
B
refused to fight
C
had not seen any fighting
D
were drafted
4) In March 1968, what surprising announcement did President Johnson make to the American people?
A
The United States and South Vietnam had won the war
B
The draft had ended
C
The Vietcong had seized control of South Vietnam
D
He would not run for another term as president
5) What did the Pentagon Papers reveal?
A
President Nixon withdrew from the peace process
B
The United States had given arms and money to the Vietcong
C
The U.S. military tried to cover up the massacre of Vietnamese civilians
D
U.S. leaders misled Congress and the American people about the war
6) Ultimately, the end of the Vietnam War resulted in:
A
communist control of Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam
B
a communist control North Vietnam and democratic South Vietnam
C
expanded war-making powers for the U.S. President
D
greater U.S. involvement in Southeast Asia
7) President Nixon believed that normalizing relations with China would
A
prolong the war in Vietnam
B
damage efforts to democratize China
C
drive a wedge between China and the Soviet Union
D
hurt American economic interests
8) The Watergate Scandal was the ...
A
Leak of the Pentagon Papers to the press
B
Violation of the Clean Air and Water Act
C
Break in of the Democratic Party headquarters
D
An affair Nixon had with one of his secretaries
9) What was the Strategic Defense Initiative?
A
a program to use laser technology to defend America against missiles
B
a series of military actions to root out communism in Central America
C
a coalition of nations who volunteered to police the Middle East
D
a plan to defend Eastern Europe in the event of a Soviet attack.
10) In the Iran-Contra affair, the Reagan administration
A
hired Lebanese agents to rescue Iranians being held by the Contras.
B
used earnings from weapons sales to Iran to fund the Contras
C
paid the Contras to release Americans being held hostage in Iran
D
secretly hired Iranian agents to fight against the Contras
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