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What economic lesson did the United States learn from the Vietnam War during the 1970s?

A
The economy cannot fund both a large war and major social programs.
B
Unemployment and rising prices will always lead to a recession.
C
A massive war effort is too expensive for the country to undertake.
D
It is necessary to raise taxes to support a major war.
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What was President Nixon’s approach to easing tensions between the United States and other nations?

A
investigation before action
B
détente
C
reconciliation
D
a truce with all nations
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Which best describes the situation Vietnam veterans faced after returning to the United States?

A
Some had physical injuries that needed to heal, but most readjusted smoothly to civilian life.
B
Most quickly found work and put behind them the events they had witnessed during the war.
C
Many found themselves welcomed back by a nation that was proud of the job they had done in Vietnam.
D
Many suffered from physical and mental injuries, while others felt hostility from civilians around them.
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Why did Nixon order US forces to mine North Vietnamese harbors in 1972?

A
to intimidate the Viet Cong
B
to end the Tet Offensive
C
to cut off supplies to North Vietnam
D
to retaliate for the My Lai Massacre
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Why were the Students for a Democratic Society a significant group in the 1960s?

A
They held the first national protest against the war in Vietnam.
B
They organized an iconic three-day festival of countercultural music.
C
They organized rallies in support of US involvement in the Vietnam War.
D
They held the first sit-ins and teach-ins to assert students’ right to free speech.
6

President Nixon sent US forces to Cambodia in 1970 to

A
form a secret alliance with Cambodian troops.
B
attack villages suspected of hiding Viet Cong fighters.
C
set up supply lines outside of Vietnam.
D
bomb Viet Cong supply lines along the Ho Chi Minh Trail.
7

Who became the president of the United States after Nixon’s resignation?

A
Jimmy Carter
B
Gerald Ford
C
John Dean
D
Lyndon Johnson
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In the 1960s, a form of protest known as a teach-in typically

A
involved groups participating in speeches and debates.
B
included students occupying university buildings.
C
included a large group marching down public streets.
D
involved draft dodgers burning draft cards.
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How did some young men who were drafted during the Vietnam War avoid military service?

A
by fleeing to Canada or another country
B
by throwing away their draft cards
C
by getting a high school diploma
D
by staging marches in Washington, DC
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How is the counterculture movement of the 1960s best described?

A
a political movement that worked to increase support for the Vietnam War.
B
a social movement that expressed discontent with mainstream society.
C
a cultural movement that promoted materialism and consumerism.
D
a religious movement that encouraged respect for authority figures.
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Which describes a domestic policy for which President Nixon was responsible?

A
the reduction of tension between the Democrats and Republicans
B
the establishment of the Second Frontier
C
the reduction of tension between the United States and China
D
the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency
12

To combat US troops in Vietnam, the Viet Cong

A
relied on superior firepower.
B
drafted infantry soldiers.
C
used guerrilla warfare tactics.
D
bombed US positions relentlessly.
13

President Nixon’s firing of several staff members who refused to follow his orders became known as the

A
Saturday Night Massacre.
B
Executive Privilege Firings.
C
Nixon Cover-Up.
D
Watergate Scandal.
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President Eisenhower believed in the domino theory, which states that

A
if an aggressor nation invades one country successfully, it will invade another.
B
if one country falls to communism, its neighbors are also likely to do so.
C
if the United States can defeat one communist country, it can defeat them all.
D
if one section of a country is taken over, the rest of the country will also fall.
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Which statement best describes the Tet Offensive, which occurred during the Vietnam War?

A
It was an attack on US ships that led to the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.
B
It was a bombing campaign that sought to weaken North Vietnam.
C
It was a guerrilla warfare campaign against US ground forces.
D
It was a sudden series of attacks by North Vietnam on bases and towns.

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