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

the massacre of civilians at My Lai

the killing of four students at Kent State University

the leaking of the Pentagon Papers to the press

the bombing of Viet Cong bases in Cambodia

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

the late 1970s.

the early 1970s.

the late 1960s.

the early 1960s.

Which best describes the main goal of those who opposed the Vietnam War in 1969?

the end of antiwar demonstrations in the United States

immediate withdrawal of US troops from South Vietnam

a thorough investigation of the 1968 My Lai Massacre

an honorable peace that would keep South Vietnam strong

How did the War Powers Act of 1973 affect the power of the president?

It gave the president the unlimited right to commit US forces to action as necessary.

It required the president’s approval for US forces to remain in a foreign war longer than sixty days.

It limited the president’s ability to raise taxes to fund a war and social programs simultaneously.

It required the president to inform Congress within forty-eight hours of any new troop commitment.

Which event did Kent State students protest in 1970?

the bombing of Cambodia

the Christmas bombing campaign

the My Lai Massacre

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

chaotic.

honorable.

un-American.

unjustified.

How many American soldiers died during the Vietnam War?

more than 50,000

more than 100,000

more than 200,000

more than 1,000,000

The cease-fire that ended the Vietnam War stated that

Americans had to return Communist prisoners of war.

Communists had to withdraw their forces from South Vietnam.

both parties had to respect South Vietnam’s right to self-determination.

the United States could not add troops to its existing forces in South Vietnam.

How did the Twenty-sixth Amendment affect the concerns of young people during the Vietnam War?

It ended the draft, which was one of young people’s major demands.

It gave the president unlimited power to increase the draft.

It lowered the voting age, which helped make young people less skeptical.

It limited the president’s powers to increase the draft.

All US troops had left South Vietnam by

Christmas of 1972.

January of 1973.

the end of March, 1973.

the end of 1973.

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