Vietnam Era Part 3

28 August 2022
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President Nixon ordered the secret bombing of the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Cambodia to
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reduce the flow of communist supplies.
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In 1970, President Nixon tried to break the stalemate in the peace process by
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ordering a ground attack on Vietcong bases in Cambodia.
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What happened at Mai Lai?
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American forces killed hundreds of Vietnamese civilians.
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What did the Pentagon Papers reveal?
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American leaders misled the Congress and American people about the war.
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The result of the Vietnam War was
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communist control of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam.
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What effect did Nixon's visit have on relations between China and the United States?
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It bridged the vast ocean in the world, twenty five years of no communication.
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President Nixon's approach to foreign policy was
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pragmatic.
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President Nixon believed that normalizing relations with China would
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drive a wedge between China and the Soviet Union.
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China demonstrated it's willingness to open talks with the United States by
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inviting the American table tennis team to play against its athletes.
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How did the Soviet Union respond to the normalization of relations between China and the United States?
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Brehnev invited Nixon to visit Moscow.