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Chapter Review
The Vietnam War Years
BIG IDEAS
1. The United States confronted Communist nations in Cold War conflicts around
the world.
2. Johnson quickly expanded U.S. involvement in Vietnam, but American soldiers
faced a determined enemy.
3. Growing antiwar feelings in the United States helped convince the
government to end U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.
REVIEWING VOCABULARY, TERMS, AND PEOPLE
Using the clues provided, fill in the letter blanks with the correct term.
Use the letters in boxes to find the hidden word.
1. An astronaut who walked on the moon
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2. The rebel who overthrew a dictator and set up a Communist government in Cuba
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3. Communist guerilla forces that fought against U.S. troops in Vietnam
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
4. The national security adviser during the Nixon administration
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
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5. The policy President Johnson pursued that increased involvement in the Vietnam
War
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6. Hidden word
___ ___ ___ ___ ___
COMPREHENSION AND CRITICAL THINKING
Read each of the following pairs of sentences, and cross out the FALSE
sentence.
1. a. The Twenty-sixth Amendment lowered the federal voting age to 18.
b. The Twenty-sixth Amendment ended the draft.
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2. a. The domino theory was the fear that communism would spread to the United
States.
b. The domino theory was based on the principle that if a country became
Communist, nearby countries would also become Communist.
3. a. The Students for a Democratic Society were a group of college students that
campaigned for Richard Nixon’s presidential election.
b. The Students for a Democratic Society were a group of college students that
protested the Vietnam War and organized antiwar demonstrations.
REVIEWING THEMES
Using the themes below, determine which is identified by the items in
the list.
Themes
geography
politics
economics
technology and
innovation
society and
culture
________________________ 1. Gulf of Tonkin, Ho Chi Minh Trail, jungles, forests,
tunnels
REVIEW ACTIVITY: COLLAGE
On a separate sheet of paper, create a collage of pictures and words that
show ideas associated with the Vietnam War years. Use the ideas below
to help you in your search for pictures and phrases. Label each picture
with the idea it represents. You must have at least 10 pictures and 10
phrases in your collage. They may be from newspapers, magazines, or
other sources your teacher approves.
people
laws
presidents
communism
headlines
war
music
elections
protests
civil rights
demonstrations
segregation
disabled
counterculture
countries
Vietnam
politics
space
foreign policy
society
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