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Which event did Kent State students protest in 1970? |
the bombing of Cambodia |
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What economic lesson did the United States learn from the Vietnam War during the 1970s? |
The economy cannot fund both a large war and major social programs. |
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In May of 1970, which event increased Americans’ mistrust of their government? |
the killing of four students at Kent State University |
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Which occurred after US troops withdrew from South Vietnam? |
South Vietnam surrendered after Saigon fell. |
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President Nixon sent US forces to Cambodia in 1970 to |
bomb Viet Cong supply lines along the Ho Chi Minh Trail. |
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Which event directly led to the end of the Vietnam War? |
the US Christmas bombing campaign |
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During the Vietnam War, why did antiwar protests increase after US forces attacked Viet Cong bases and supply lines along the Ho Chi Minh trail? |
Protestors saw the attacks as an escalation of the war. |
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Which best describes Nixon’s assessment of how Americans felt about the Vietnam War when he became president in 1969? |
Nixon overestimated people’s support for his Vietnam policies and underestimated opposition to continuing the war. |
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A change that occurred in the US military following the end of the Vietnam War was that |
the military became an all-volunteer force. |
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Which best describes the situation Vietnam veterans faced after returning to the United States? |
Many suffered from physical and mental injuries, while others felt hostility from civilians around them. |
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How did the Twenty-sixth Amendment affect the concerns of young people during the Vietnam War? |
It lowered the voting age, which helped make young people less skeptical. |
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Why did Nixon order US forces to bomb North Vietnam in 1972? |
to intimidate its leaders |
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the first peace talks between the United States and North Vietnam during the Vietnam War began in |
the late 1960s |
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how did the war powers act of 1973 affect the power of the president |
it required the president to inform congress within forty-eight hours of any new troop commitment |
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In June of 1971, which event increased the credibility gap and antiwar protests? |
the leaking of the Pentagon Papers to the press |
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The cease-fire that ended the Vietnam War stated that |
both parties had to respect South Vietnam’s right to self determination |
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Which best describes the main goal of those who opposed the Vietnam War in 1969? |
immediate withdrawal of US troops from South Vietnam |
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After Richard Nixon was elected president in 1968, he attributed his victory to |
the support of the "silent majority" |
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All US troops had left South Vietnam by |
the end of march, 1973 |
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Which best describes President Nixon’s policy of Vietnamization? |
It was a strategy that would shift responsibility for fighting the Vietnam War to South Vietnamese troops. |
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In 1969, opponents of the Vietnam War believed that US involvement was |
un-justified |
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