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President Nixon’s plan to decrease US involvement in Vietnam included

A
the promotion of Americanization.
B
the hand-over of the war to South Vietnam.
C
the negotiation of a North Vietnam takeover.
D
the quick withdrawal of US troops.
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What did President Nixon believe about the American public in the 1970s?

A
Most Americans opposed the Vietnam War.
B
Most Americans disagreed with the counterculture.
C
Most Americans knew communism was not a threat.
D
Most Americans thought the draft was unfair.
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What were the effects of Vietnam’s rebellion against France? Check all that apply.The communist movement grew stronger in North Vietnam.Neighboring countries fell to democracy.US leaders worried that other countries would fall to communism.People worried that Vietnam would become communist. Ho Chi Minh lost control of the Vietnamese government.

A
The communist movement grew stronger in North Vietnam.
B
Neighboring countries fell to democracy.
C
US leaders worried that other countries would fall to communism.
D
People worried that Vietnam would become communist.
E
Ho Chi Minh lost control of the Vietnamese government.
4

How did the end of the Vietnam War affect American citizens?

A
It divided them.
B
It united them.
C
It led them to support the Democratic Party.
D
It led them to support the Republican Party.
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Why did South Vietnam need US assistance in the early 1960s?

A
It needed help in its rebellion against the French.
B
It was the site of a communist rebellion.
C
It wanted to escalate the war in Vietnam.
D
It hoped to stop the spread of democracy in North Vietnam.
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What was one reason the draft was unpopular?

A
Some people believed that the draft targeted poorer citizens.
B
Both men and women were drafted to serve in the war.
C
President Johnson was opposed to the draft.
D
US leaders believed that the draft slowed the war effort.
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How did the United States increase its involvement in Vietnam after the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?

A
It sent financial aid and US troops to South Vietnam.
B
It asked allies to send financial aid to North Vietnam.
C
It encouraged Vietnamese citizens to surrender to US soldiers.
D
It sent military advisers to North Vietnam.
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How did Vietnamization lead to the end of the war?

A
North Vietnam ran out of funds.
B
US troops surrendered.
C
South Vietnam fell.
D
President Nixon declared victory.
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What was an effect of the Kent State massacre?

A
US troops withdrew from Vietnam.
B
Students stopped protesting.
C
Public support for the war decreased.
D
Government officials banned protests.
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C
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D
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