Mt. Carmel High School

Vietnam Questions

1. During World War II, Vietnam was controlled by the Japanese. After the war, what country re-occupied Vietnam?
2. What was the outcome of the meeting that took place in Geneva between the Cold War superpowers?
3. What did the Gulf of Tonkin resolution allow President Johnson to do?
4. By the end of 1967, how many American troops were under the command of General Westmoreland?
5. During the Vietnam War, how many tons of explosives were dropped on the Vietnamese countryside?
6. Why was it difficult for American soldiers to distinguish between the friendly peasants and the hostile peasants?
7. What was a “search and destroy” mission?
8. How long was a tour of duty? What was the average age of a combat soldier?
9. Ho Chi Minh said “You can kill ten of my men for every one I kill of yours. But even at those odds, you will lose and I will win”. Do you agree with his statement? Explain.
10. How did the Tet offensive affect public support for President Johnson?
11. Why did the leaders of South Vietnam fail to gain the support of the people?
12. What did Democratic Senator and 1968 Presidential Candidate Eugene McCarthy mean when he said, “ Vietnam…has become a moral problem?
13. Why did President Johnson sacrifice the “Great Society” to fight the war in Vietnam?
14. Describe Richard Nixon’s policy of Vietnamization.
15. The Khmer Rouge controlled Cambodia. What event against the Khmer Rouge triggered the anti-war campus demonstrations that occurred at Kent State University?
16. How many Americans died during the Vietnam War? How many Vietnamese soldiers/civilians were killed or wounded during the war?