Question 1

The United States chose which military strategy for the Vietnam War?

Accepted Answer

The United States chose the strategy of attrition for the Vietnam War, which aimed to wear down the enemy forces through continuous and gradual losses rather than seeking a decisive victory. The strategy relied heavily on the use of firepower and technology to inflict heavy casualties on the enemy, but ultimately proved unsuccessful in achieving its objective of victory.

Question 2

Who was not a major contributor to the North Vietnamese war effort?

Accepted Answer

Ho Chi Minh was the leader of North Vietnam and a major contributor to the war effort. Mao Tse Tung was the leader of communist China, which provided significant support to North Vietnam. Vo Nguyen Giap was the military strategist who led North Vietnamese forces to victory. Chong Lee is not a known figure in relation to the North Vietnamese war effort.

Question 3

America had a long commitment to Indo-China prior to the Vietnam War.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 4

The communist insurgency started in South Vietnam in the:

Accepted Answer

The communist insurgency in South Vietnam, led by the Viet Cong, began in earnest in the late 1950s, following the division of Vietnam into North and South in 1954. This period marked the escalation of conflict leading to the Vietnam War.

Question 5

Acting on what they believed was American approval, South Vietnamese generals assassinated their own president.

Accepted Answer

The South Vietnamese generals believed that the United States wanted them to remove President Ngo Dinh Diem from power, and they carried out his assassination in November 1963.

Question 6

What initial event, which remains shrouded in confusion, caused President Johnson to retaliate with air strikes?

Accepted Answer

The Gulf of Tonkin incident remains shrouded in confusion and controversy, but it is considered as the initial event that triggered President Johnson's retaliation with air strikes against North Vietnam. Despite doubts about the validity of the US claims of the incident, Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, which gave broad powers to the President to escalate US involvement in the Vietnam War.

Question 7

Airpower was supposed to generate the decisive combat power necessary to destroy the will of the NV communists to continue the war in the South.

Accepted Answer

This was the primary strategy of the US in Vietnam, with airstrikes and bombing campaigns aimed at demoralizing and weakening the communist forces. However, this strategy ultimately proved unsuccessful in achieving victory in the conflict.

Question 8

Which U.S. operation from 2 March 1965 until 31 October 1968 was supposed to achieve American objectives in Vietnam by using airpower?

Accepted Answer

Operation Rolling Thunder was a sustained bombing campaign by the United States Air Force and Navy against targets in North Vietnam during the Vietnam War. It was intended to put pressure on the North Vietnamese government to end its support for the Viet Cong and to weaken the country's ability to wage war. The operation lasted from March 2, 1965 to October 31, 1968.

Question 9

The White House closely monitored the air war out of fear that which country would join the war?

Accepted Answer

The White House closely monitored the air war out of fear that China would join the war.

Question 10

Which war is considered the first to have a ""modern"" air war?

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

The quality of air support provided by the Air Force in Vietnam was vastly superior to that shown in Korea.

Accepted Answer

The Air Force in Vietnam had better technology and tactics, such as the use of helicopters, compared to the limited air support provided in Korea.

Question 12

American troops were originally deployed to Vietnam in 1965 to provide additional offensive capabilities.

Accepted Answer

American troops were initially sent to Vietnam primarily as advisors and support personnel to help the South Vietnamese government resist communist forces, not for direct offensive operations, which escalated later.

Question 13

In Vietnam the Army and Marine Corps shared the same strategic vision.

Accepted Answer

In Vietnam, the Army and Marine Corps had different strategies and approaches to the war. The Army focused on a large-scale, conventional approach while the Marines employed more guerrilla tactics and focused on securing and holding territory in smaller operations.

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