The Tet Offensive (1968, Vietnam) — Questions and answers
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What did Ho Chi Minh believe the Americans were trying to do with bombs?
Choices
- Help the Vietnamese people
- Break their spirit ✓
- Build new cities
- Celebrate with them
Answer: Break their spirit
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How did General Giap describe the American forces?
Choices
- Weak and scared
- Strong and ready
- Strong but complacent ✓
- Small and few
Answer: Strong but complacent
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Who did President Johnson speak to about making progress in Vietnam?
Choices
- General Giap
- Ho Chi Minh
- Robert McNamara ✓
- Nguyen
Answer: Robert McNamara
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What was Nguyen planning to do during his leave for Tet?
Choices
- Go on a secret mission
- Visit his family in Saigon ✓
- Start a new job
- Train new soldiers
Answer: Visit his family in Saigon
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What did Nguyen remember Ho Chi Minh saying while he was fighting?
Choices
- "It will be good to be home."
- "The war is winding down."
- "Nothing is more precious than independence and liberty." ✓
- "We are making progress in Vietnam."
Answer: "Nothing is more precious than independence and liberty."
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How did the American public react after seeing the intensity of the Tet Offensive?
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- They wanted to send more soldiers.
- They began to question the war. ✓
- They celebrated a victory.
- They decided to go home immediately.
Answer: They began to question the war.
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What did Johnson announce after the Tet Offensive?
Choices
- He would seek re-election.
- He would retire from politics.
- He would not seek re-election. ✓
- He would move to Vietnam.
Answer: He would not seek re-election.
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What did the Tet Offensive ultimately lead to for Vietnam?
Choices
- More fighting for many years
- The division of the country
- A big holiday celebration
- The reunification of Vietnam ✓
Answer: The reunification of Vietnam
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