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7. You can conclude that
a. the U.S. involvement in Korea was also part of the “containment” strategy
b. the Domino Theory was incorrect

c. most Americans never supported the Vietnam War
d. the U.S. destroyer, “Maddox” eventually sunk

8. Which of the following is an opinion?

a. The U.S. congress approved Johnson’s decision to bomb North Vietnam.
b. The Vietnam War lasted for 16 years.
c. If South Vietnam fell to communism so would Australia.
d. John F. Kennedy was assassinated.

9. The purpose of the first paragraph is to
a. give a detailed description of the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War
b. explain why communism was likely to spread in Asia
c. list all the countries involved in the Vietnam War

d. give a very brief description of the Vietnam War

10. What do the words necessary measures mean in the passage?
a. the required procedures

b. the required amount needed
c. the measurements that would need to be known
d. the required limits

True or False

Check “T” for true and “F” for false.

1. Lyndon B. Johnson was assassinated. T F

2. Between 3 and 4 million American soldiers died in T F
the Vietnam War.

3. The Vietnam War took place in Vietnam, Laos, and T F

Cambodia.

4. Eisenhower was elected president after Johnson’s T F

presidency ended.

5. Johnson did not believe in the Domino Theory. T F

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