Lesson 4
4 Changes under Nixon, 1969–73 Quiz: Pearson Edexcel History, Unit 17
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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What was the name of Nixon's policy to transfer fighting to South Vietnamese forces?
- Vietnamisation
- Pacification
- Operation Rolling Thunder
- Search and destroy
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Under the Nixon Doctrine, who was expected to provide their own ground troops?
- NATO allies
- American volunteers
- United Nations
- Asian nations
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Nixon's secret bombing campaign began in 1969 against which country?
- Thailand
- Cambodia
- Laos
- China
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In early 1971, South Vietnamese forces with US air support invaded which country?
- Thailand
- Laos
- Cambodia
- North Vietnam
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Which major military event sparked intense US campus protests in 1970?
- Khe Sanh relief
- Tet Offensive launch
- Invasion of Cambodia
- Gulf of Tonkin clash
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Which 1972 operation involved bombing Hanoi and Haiphong and mining Haiphong harbour?
- Operation Linebacker
- Operation Ranch Hand
- Operation Rolling Thunder
- Operation Market Garden
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Which adviser led the secret negotiations with North Vietnam under Nixon?
- Dean Rusk
- Robert McNamara
- William Rogers
- Henry Kissinger
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In which year did the US draft end, bringing conscription to an end?
- 1971
- 1973
- 1969
- 1975
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Why did Nixon escalate bombing in 1972 while simultaneously withdrawing ground troops?
- To test new weapons
- To protect Saigon ports
- To pressure Hanoi
- To appease Congress
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What type of attack was the 1972 Easter Offensive launched by North Vietnam?
- Nuclear strike
- Guerrilla uprising
- Conventional invasion
- Naval blockade
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What crucial resource did South Vietnamese forces heavily depend on during Vietnamisation?
- Soviet troops
- US air support
- Chinese volunteers
- UN peacekeepers
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What did US attacks into Cambodia successfully disrupt in the short term?
- Supply bases
- Electoral campaigns
- Peace negotiations
- Naval fleets
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Why did Nixon order the Christmas bombing of Hanoi in December 1972?
- To test aircraft
- To end conscription
- To force talks
- To celebrate Christmas
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Which policy directly caused the reduction of US troop levels between 1969 and 1973?
- Containment
- Vietnamisation
- Great Society
- Marshall Plan
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Which neighbouring countries did Nixon secretly expand US military operations into?
- Thailand and Burma
- China and North Korea
- Malaysia and Singapore
- Cambodia and Laos
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What system was introduced in 1969 to make the military draft fairer?
- Draft lottery
- Universal service
- Voluntary enlistment
- University exemption
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What clashed with US demands, delaying peace efforts for years during the Vietnam War?
- Soviet trade embargoes
- UN resolutions
- Hanoi political goals
- French colonial claims
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The 1972 Easter Offensive proved that Vietnamisation failed without what US capability?
- Nuclear weapons
- Infantry divisions
- Air power
- Naval blockades
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Which Cambodian political group rose to power following the 1970 US invasion?
- Pathet Lao
- Ho Chi Minh
- Khmer Rouge
- Viet Cong
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What was the term for Nixon's policy to withdraw US forces while avoiding defeat?
- Diplomatic surrender
- Peace without victory
- Peace with honour
- Immediate withdrawal
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