The United States enters the War
Quiz
Congress gave the President many powers of war _______________.
- when the Viet Cong's ranks grew to about 100,000
- when the South Vietnamese military seemed incapable of providing security
- after heavy losses at the Battle of Bình Giã
- when two US Destroyers were torpedoed by the North Vietnamese
Americans first began fighting in Vietnam under President _____________.
- Eisenhower
- Kennedy
- Johnson
- Nixon
President _____________ sent bombers .
- Eisenhower
- Kennedy
- Johnson
- Nixon
One of the major events of the war took place on January 30, 1968 when ____________.
- peasants suspected of being Viet Cong were gathered up and imprisoned
- when the United States dropped bombs on North Vietnam
- North Vietnam launched an attack on 100 cities in South Vietnam called the Tet Offensive
- President Richard Nixon to withdraw troops
Select all that apply.
In the United States, protests took place because ______________.
The hawks wanted ____________.
- peace between all nations
- the United States to fight to in order to stop Communism
- the soldiers to come home
- a Communist victory