Fall of Vietnam

Question 1

Which event did Kent State students protest in 1970?

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the bombing of Cambodia

Question 2

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.

Question 3

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.

Question 4

In 1969, opponents of the Vietnam War believed that US involvement was

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unjustified.

Question 5

After Richard Nixon was elected president in 1968, he attributed his victory to

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the support of the “silent majority.”

Question 6

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.

Question 7

All US troops had left South Vietnam by

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the end of March, 1973.

Question 8

Which event directly led to the end of the Vietnam War?

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the US Christmas bombing campaign

Question 9

Which occurred after US troops withdrew from South Vietnam?

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South Vietnam surrendered after Saigon fell.

Question 10

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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