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Chapter 31 The Vietnam War and American Society Quiz Study Guide Multiple Choice Topics: US’s main goal in Vietnam Military Draft US invasion of Cambodia Ho Chi Minh Trail War Powers Act Tet Offensive Map of Vietnam Public Opinion Poll, 1969 Extended Response: Choose ONE. Describe some of the most important effects of the Vietnam War on the United States and the American people. Think About: The effects on those who served in the war The effects on society as citizens formed differing opinions about the war How the war affected people’s perceptions of government What were the goals of the United States in Vietnam? Which of these goals were not achieved, and why? Think About: Attitudes toward communism at the time The amount of US involvement expected Nixon’s goal of “peace with honor” In your opinion, why did so many Americans. Sooner or later, come to oppose U.S. involvement in Vietnam? Think About: The reasons for U.S. involvement The role of television in shaping public opinion The costs of war Beliefs about whether the war could be won The impact of the Pentagon Papers What important lessons about modern warfare did the Vietnam War offer the United States? Explain your ideas. Think About: How the US assessed the capabilities of the Vietcong The effectiveness of bombing campaigns against entrenched forces The role of the United States as the world’s police force Involvement in other country’s civil war The importance of soldiers’ feeling personally committed to a struggle Discuss the causes and results of the U.S. invasion of Cambodia in 1970. Think About: Reasons the United States had for invading Cambodia Nixon and Kissinger’s negotiations to end the war Reactions on American college campuses The Khmer Rouge Briefly explain the power granted by the Tonkin Gulf Resolution and the effects that the resolution had on the war. Then discuss how the War Powers Act contracted the resolution. Think About: The power given by the Tonkin Gulf Resolution The way that power was used The restrictions of the War Powers Act