Question

1 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

Which event most directly contributed to the end of U.S. involvement in Vietnam?

The U.S. military conducted a raid and massacre in the village of My Lai.

U.S. public opinion against the war became very high during an election year.

Nixon transferred control of most of the fighting to a strong South Vietnamese army.

Violent protests erupted against the war and took place at the Democratic National Convention.



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Question 2 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

How did the media shape public perception of the Vietnam War?

Reporters frequently attacked Johnson over his administration's failed policies.

For the first time, people saw up-to-date news coverage of war on television.

Newspapers refused to cover events that might show the war in a negative light.

Protestors published magazines and appeared on television to explain their message.



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Question 3 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

How did the Tet Offensive mostly affect the course of the Vietnam War?

It greatly damaged American popular support for the conflict.

It gave the Vietcong control of major urban centers.

It ended U.S.-North Vietnam peace talks that had begun shortly before.

It forced the United States to immediately withdraw its troops.



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Question 4 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

What was one criticism of the Vietnam-era draft system?

It disproportionately affected working class young men and African Americans.

It unfairly prevented college students from pursuing their educations.

It applied only to young U.S. men and not to young U.S. women.

It gave too much control over deferments to federal rather than local officials.



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Question 5 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

What was the effect of the Twenty-Sixth Amendment?

The right to protest was granted.

The president gained powers to wage war.

The draft was abolished.

The voting age was lowered.



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Question 6 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

What position did the United States take during the Indochina Wars?

It worked against Cambodia because a communist government had risen there.

It supported France because it wanted to limit communism in Southeast Asia.

It opposed Indochina because of the corruption of the Diem government.

It helped the Vietnamese because it opposed European colonialism in Asia.



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Question 7 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

Which group conducted the first protests against the Vietnam War?

draft dodgers

military veterans

college students

black activists



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Question 8 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

Why did the United States military first become involved in Vietnam?

U.S leaders worried that Vietnam could spread communism throughout the region.

South Vietnamese leaders asked the United States for support against the Vietminh.

Vietnam had plentiful valuable agricultural and mineral resources that needed protection.

North Vietnamese leaders demanded the United States oppose communist South Vietnam.



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Question 9 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

What is the best definition of the term hawks?

people who take part in violent anti-war protests

people who call for U.S. military intervention abroad

people who believe the president should have more power to wage war

people who fight in U.S. military conflicts in Southeast Asia



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Question 10 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

Which group was the main target of persecution under Diem's government?

Roman Catholics

rural farmers

Buddhists

reformers

Answer 1

10) C

Answer 2

9) a
7) a

Answer 3

help with number 4 plzzz