Question

1. President Johnson escalated American involvement in Vietnam by (1 point)

declaring war.
having Ngo Dinh Diem assassinated.
sending “advisers” to South Vietnam.
ordering airstrikes and committing troops.

2. To convince North Vietnam to stop reinforcing the Vietcong, President Johnson ordered Operation Rolling Thunder, which (1 point)
began a sustained bombing campaign.
put more American troops on the ground.
involved search-and-destroy missions to hunt down guerrillas.
increased the number of American advisers in South Vietnam.

3. American soldiers used Agent Orange to (1 point)
detect Vietcong booby traps.
disrupt the enemy’s food supply.
kill as many Vietcong guerrillas as possible.
deter villages from harboring guerrillas.

4. Ho Chi Minh compared his military to a(n) (1 point)
wasp.
tiger.
snake.
elephant.

5. Which of the following would probably be supported by a dove? (1 point)
bombing Cambodia
sending military advisors to Vietnam
sending marines rather than army soldiers
reducing troop levels in Southeast Asia

Answer 1

1.)D 2.)A 3.)B 4.)B 5.)D I just took it

Answer 2

1. President Johnson escalated American involvement in Vietnam by ordering airstrikes and committing troops. The correct option is the fourth option.

2. To convince North Vietnam to stop reinforcing the Vietcong, President Johnson ordered Operation Rolling Thunder, which began a sustained bombing campaign. The correct option is the first option.

3. American soldiers used Agent Orange to disrupt the enemy’s food supply. The correct option is the second option.

4. Ho Chi Minh compared his military to a tiger. The correct option is the second option.

5. "Reducing troop levels in Southeast Asia" is the one that would probably be supported by a dove. The correct option is the last option.