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A New York Times commentary on the My Lai massacre observed that: |
soldiers need not obey orders that to a "reasonable man" would seem patently illegal. |
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The Kennedy administration agreed to support a military coup against Diem because: |
all of the above |
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In early 1965, confronted with General Westmoreland's request for additional troops in Vietnam, President Johnson opted to: |
increase the troop deployment as requested while pushing for political reforms in South Vietnam. |
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On June 11, 1963 Thich Quang Duc stunned reporters by: |
setting himself on fire. |
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The group Students for a Democratic Society (SDS): |
encouraged grassroots action and participatory democracy. |
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One of the pitfalls of the U.S. policy of containment was that it: |
often caused America to support undemocratic regimes. |
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The Vietminh employed effective guerilla warfare that included the usage all of following EXCEPT: |
blackmailing and bribing of the American military elite |
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During World War II, the Vietminh fought against this nation's occupation of Vietnam. |
Japan |
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American involvement in Vietnam peaked in: |
1968 |
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In 1945 __________ 's forces formed a provisional government in Hanoi and declared independence from France. |
Ho Chi Minh |
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All of the following are outcomes of the Vietnam War EXCEPT |
the Domino theory was validated. |
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The impact of the Tet Offensive was magnified by all of the following facts EXCEPT: |
the permanent loss of Saigon due to the Viet Cong's surprise offensive. |
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Photographer Eddie Adams's shot of a South Vietnamese general killing an apparently unarmed suspect is cited as an example of: |
a photograph that did not tell the whole story. |
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The search-and-destroy strategy began to fail because: |
it was hard to differentiate between the Viet Cong and peasants. |
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The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution |
gave President Johnson the power to wage undeclared war in Vietnam. |
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President Johnson proceeded on each of the following assumptions about Vietnam except: |
sending ground troops to invade North Vietnam would eventually be necessary. |