- 1. When did the US involvement in the Vietnam War peak?
A) 1968
B) 1954
C) 1980
D) 1975
- 2. Which US President was in office during the peak of US involvement in the Vietnam War?
A) Richard Nixon
B) Lyndon B. Johnson
C) Gerald Ford
D) John F. Kennedy
- 3. What was the main reason for the peak in US involvement in the Vietnam War in 1968?
A) Fall of Saigon
B) Gulf of Tonkin Incident
C) Paris Peace Accords
D) Tet Offensive
- 4. Which military operation marked a significant escalation of US involvement in Vietnam in 1965?
A) Operation Rolling Thunder
B) Operation Ranch Hand
C) Operation Hump
D) Operation Cedar Falls
- 5. What event contributed to the escalation of the Vietnam War and the peak of US involvement in 1965?
A) Paris Peace Accords
B) Gulf of Tonkin Incident
C) My Lai Massacre
D) Tet Offensive
- 6. What diplomatic efforts were made to negotiate peace during the peak of US involvement in the Vietnam War?
A) Geneva Conference
B) Helsinki Accords
C) Paris Peace Talks
D) Berlin Summit
- 7. Which US general was in command of US forces during the peak of US involvement in the Vietnam War?
A) Maxwell Taylor
B) Creighton Abrams
C) Harold K. Johnson
D) William Westmoreland
- 8. Which advisor to President Johnson played a key role in shaping US policy towards Vietnam during the peak of US involvement?
A) Clark Clifford
B) McGeorge Bundy
C) Robert McNamara
D) Dean Rusk
- 9. What impact did the peak of US involvement in Vietnam have on the US economy?
A) Increased government spending and inflation
B) Strengthened the US dollar
C) Decreased taxes and unemployment
D) Boosted consumer confidence
- 10. What was the name of the US Marine Corps operation during the peak of US involvement in Vietnam that aimed to secure the area around the Khe Sanh combat base?
A) Operation Prairie
B) Operation Starlite
C) Operation Hastings
D) Operation Scotland
- 11. What was the political climate in the US during the peak of US involvement in Vietnam?
A) Growing anti-war protests and dissent
B) Political unity and consensus
C) Isolationist policies
D) Widespread support for the war
- 12. Which of the following countries provided significant support to North Vietnam during the peak of US involvement?
A) China
B) United Kingdom
C) France
D) Soviet Union
- 13. Which US military branch played a significant role in ground combat operations during the peak of US involvement in Vietnam?
A) US Marine Corps
B) US Air Force
C) US Navy
D) US Army
- 14. During the peak of US involvement in Vietnam War, which Secretary of Defense was instrumental in shaping US strategy?
A) Melvin Laird
B) Donald Rumsfeld
C) Clark Clifford
D) Robert McNamara
- 15. Which North Vietnamese leader was known for leading the communist forces against the US during the peak of US involvement in Vietnam War?
A) Ho Chi Minh
B) Le Duan
C) Ngo Dinh Diem
D) Vo Nguyen Giap
- 16. During the peak of US involvement in Vietnam War, which US organization was involved in conducting secret operations in Laos and Cambodia?
A) NSA
B) IRS
C) CIA
D) FBI
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