Fall of Vietnam

Question 1

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.

Question 2

How many American soldiers died during the Vietnam War?

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more than 50,000

Question 3

Which event did Kent State students protest in 1970?

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the bombing of Cambodia

Question 4

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 5

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

Question 6

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

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unjustified.

Question 7

All US troops had left South Vietnam by

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the end of March, 1973.

Question 8

The first peace talks between the United States and North Vietnam during the Vietnam War began in

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the late 1960s.

Question 9

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 10

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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