GED Social Studies Vocab The Vietnam War

Many people did not support the Vietnam War and thought it outrageous the US President could enter a war without permission from Congress . Which law changed this, requiring the President to get approval from Congress before sending US troops to war?
The Warsaw Pact
The Treaty of St Germain
The War Powers Act
The Defense of American Belief Act
The Vietnam War was about defending South Vietnam against the Communist North Vietnam.
True
Falso
The Vietcong can be described as
The Vietnamese army
The indigenous peoples of Vietnam
The Communist guerilla fighters of North Vietnam
A cousin of King Kong
A guerilla (not the animal, gorilla, though is sounds the same) fighter does what?
Engages in aggressive warfare using surprise tactics
Engages in highly organized aggressive warfare
Hid in the hills and valleys, surprising South Vietnamese and American troops with munitions and food
Wanted to unite Vietnam through war
In the Vietnam war, the Ho Chi Min Trail was what?
A route that sent supplies from North Vietnam to South Vietnam
A hiking trail American generals used for fitness
A trade route famous for exporting chilis and mint
A route many people took to safety
The Draft was a means of doing what?
Getting documents to and from the fighting field
The process of having young men's names drawn at random for military service
Making voting and alcohol consumption legal for soldiers of all ages
A beginning version of the War Powers Act
On of the main battles in Vietnam was the Tet Offensive which caused the gradual withdrawal of US troops. How might it be described?
A defensive response by South Vietnam in the month of Tet to the North Vietcong
A defensive response by North Vietnam in the month of Tet to a South Vietnam invasion
A highly vicious and very coordinated set of attacks on South Vietnamese cities and towns that was brutal and very sudden
A highly vicious and very coordinated attack by the US on North Vietnam
Which US President involved the United States in the Vietnam War by sending in ground troops in 1965?
Lyndon B Johnson
John F Kennedy
Jimmy Carter
Richard Nixon
What Amendment to the Constitution was passed that changed the voting age from 21 to 18?
The 14th Amendment
The 18th Amendment
The 22nd Amendment
The 26th Amendement
What document created a cease-fire for the Vietnam War in 1973?
The Treaty of Versailles
The NATO Peace Papers
The Paris Peace Accords
The Asian Allaince
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