USA HISTORY

THE COLD WAR 1950 1973

THE VIETNAM WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is not true of American forces in Vietnam?
A
They organized the TET offensive
B
Used Napalm to attack its enemies
C
Were allies of the democratic government in South Vietnam
D
Used Agent Orange to defoliate the jungle
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Tet Offensive played an important role in weakening U.S. public support for the war in Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh and leaders in Hanoi planned the Tet Offensive in the hopes of achieving a decisive victory that would end the grinding conflict that frustrated military leaders on both sides.

Detailed explanation-2: -The offensive sowed profound doubts about the war’s course-exposing the truth that, in spite of the presence of some 500, 000 American military personnel in Vietnam, three years of fighting and heavy casualties had yielded nothing more than a protracted, bloody stalemate.

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