Fall of Vietnam Answers

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In June of 1971, which event increased the credibility gap and antiwar protests?

A
the massacre of civilians at My Lai
B
the killing of four students at Kent State University
C
the leaking of the Pentagon Papers to the press
D
the bombing of Viet Cong bases in Cambodia
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Which best describes the main goal of those who opposed the Vietnam War in 1969?

A
the end of antiwar demonstrations in the United States
B
immediate withdrawal of US troops from South Vietnam
C
a thorough investigation of the 1968 My Lai Massacre
D
an honorable peace that would keep South Vietnam strong
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Which event did Kent State students protest in 1970?

A
the bombing of Cambodia
B
the Christmas bombing campaign
C
the My Lai Massacre
D
Vietnamization
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How many American soldiers died during the Vietnam War?

A
more than 50,000
B
more than 100,000
C
more than 200,000
D
more than 1,000,000
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How did the Twenty-sixth Amendment affect the concerns of young people during the Vietnam War?

A
It ended the draft, which was one of young people’s major demands.
B
It gave the president unlimited power to increase the draft.
C
It lowered the voting age, which helped make young people less skeptical.
D
It limited the president’s powers to increase the draft.
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All US troops had left South Vietnam by

A
Christmas of 1972.
B
January of 1973.
C
the end of March, 1973.
D
the end of 1973.

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