Lesson 2
2 Support for the war Quiz: Pearson Edexcel History, Unit 17
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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What was the main Cold War fear used by supporters to justify the Vietnam War?
- Nuclear invasion
- Naval blockade
- Economic collapse
- Communist expansion
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Which group of blue-collar workers often backed the war and clashed with antiwar protesters?
- Union leaders
- Peace activists
- Draft dodgers
- Hard hats
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What term did President Nixon use to describe moderate Americans who backed his Vietnam policies?
- Forgotten front
- New left
- Moral majority
- Silent majority
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In which year did Nixon deliver his 'silent majority' speech?
- 1969
- 1972
- 1968
- 1970
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Which vice president attacked the antiwar media and protesters in 1969?
- Spiro Agnew
- Nelson Rockefeller
- Hubert Humphrey
- Gerald Ford
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How did patriotic groups and veterans mainly show their support for the Vietnam War?
- Hunger strikes
- Draft evasion
- Tax boycotts
- Organising rallies
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Why did war supporters argue that abandoning South Vietnam would damage America?
- Causing bankruptcy
- Destroying credibility
- Inviting invasion
- Triggering famine
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Which famous phrase did Nixon use to describe the 1973 Paris Peace Accords?
- Safe withdrawal
- Peace with honour
- Total victory
- Unconditional surrender
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What consequence did US supporters claim would follow a withdrawal from Vietnam?
- Economic stability
- Communist expansion
- Democratic reform
- Global peace
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Why did war supporters heavily criticise the antiwar movement during the conflict?
- Undermining troop morale
- Promoting drafting
- Lowering tariffs
- Increasing taxation
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What was the main goal of Nixon's policy known as Vietnamisation?
- Direct US invasion
- Immediate total surrender
- South Vietnamese defence
- UN peacekeeping control
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What political advantage did working-class 'hard hat' support provide to President Nixon?
- Lowering inflation
- Ending strikes
- Winning voters
- Balancing budgets
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How did war supporters typically react to media images of violent anti-war protests?
- Calling for pacifism
- Lowering flags
- Joining the marches
- Demanding law and order
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What major global tension sustained US anti-communist fear during the Vietnam War?
- The Cold War
- The Cuban Crisis
- The World Wars
- The Arms Race
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Which neighbouring country did US troops invade in 1970 to disrupt supply routes?
- Cambodia
- Laos
- Thailand
- China
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What did supporters believe the 1973 peace agreement successfully preserved for South Vietnam?
- Economic unity
- Democratic reform
- Total victory
- Independence
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What major factor steadily eroded public support for the Vietnam War?
- Trade surpluses
- Rising costs
- Immediate victory
- Low casualties
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Who led the Nixon administration attacks framing media coverage as biased against the war?
- Henry Kissinger
- William Westmoreland
- Spiro Agnew
- Lyndon Johnson
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What trait did war supporters frequently associate with anti-war student protesters?
- Radicalism
- Conformity
- Discipline
- Patriotism
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Which political slogan did war supporters use to link domestic stability with national strength?
- New Frontier
- Great Society
- Law and order
- Peace with honour
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