1.)
Read the excerpt from the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.

"...These attacks are part of a deliberate and systematic campaign of aggression that the Communist regime in North Vietnam has been waging against its neighbors and the nations joined with them in the collective defense of their freedom...”

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, 1964

Based on this excerpt, what can be concluded about the attitude of the US toward the war?

Expansion of North Vietnam would not be prevented by armed defense.
There was more foreign support for North Vietnam than South Vietnam.
The inaction of South Vietnam’s allies was a threat to the country’s freedom.
Domino theory made politicians fear the spread of communism in South Vietnam.

2.)
Which behaviors were typical of McCarthyism? Select three options.

asking forceful and threatening questions
allowing people to hold any opinion about government
forcing people out of their jobs if they were accused of supporting communism
questioning the loyalty of government workers if they agreed with communist ideas
blocking people from wearing red because that meant they supported communism

3.)
Which societal changes occurred in the US as a result of the Vietnam War? Select two options.

The mandatory draft ended.
The voting age was lowered to 18.
Military engagements overseas stopped.
Immigration from Vietnam was eliminated.
Mass protests opposing US government policies ended.

4.)
Study the graph.

A double bar graph titled Nuclear Weapon Stockpiles. The x-axis is labeled 1950, 1955, 1960, and 1965. The y-axis is labeled Number of Weapons from 0 to 40,000. The U S bar is on the left and the U S S R bar is on the right. In 1950, both countries are near 0. In 1960, the U S had 20,000 weapons and the U S S R has around 1,000 weapons. In 1965, the U S has over 30,000 weapons and the U S S R has over 5,000.

Which conclusion best summarizes the information in the graph?

The US stopped building nuclear weapons in 1965.
The USSR held an advantage in the arms race when it began in 1950.
The USSR began to catch up to the US in nuclear weapons production after 1960.
The US developed many more nuclear weapons than the USSR between 1950 and 1965.

5.)
Which action by South Vietnamese President Diem lost him US support?

suppression of opposition to the president
appointing the former emperor as president
imprisoning and executing hundreds of Buddhists
favoring Roman Catholics over the Buddhist majority