History- Fall Of Vietnam, Fall Of Vietnam

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Which event did Kent State students protest in 1970?
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the bombing of Cambodia
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What economic lesson did the United States learn from the Vietnam War during the 1970s?
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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?
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the killing of four students at Kent State University
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Which occurred after US troops withdrew from South Vietnam?
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South Vietnam surrendered after Saigon fell.
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President Nixon sent US forces to Cambodia in 1970 to
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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
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the late 1960s
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how did the war powers act of 1973 affect the power of the president
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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?
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the leaking of the Pentagon Papers to the press
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The cease-fire that ended the Vietnam War stated that
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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?
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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
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the support of the "silent majority"
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All US troops had left South Vietnam by
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the end of march, 1973
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Which best describes President Nixon's policy of Vietnamization?
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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
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un-justified