Vietnam War

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What 1964 event led to a rapid expansion of U.S. involvement in Vietnam? Options: The French lost control of Vietnam to the Vietcong, A group of South Vietnamese army officers killed Ngo Dinh Diem, U.S. ships off the North Vietnamese coast reported being attacked, Laos and Cambodia fell to Ho Chi Minh’s fascist rule

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U.S. ships off the North Vietnamese coast reported being attacked

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How did the hippie counterculture express its ideals in the 1960s?

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supported individual freedom, nonviolence, and communal sharing

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The Vietcong fought against

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United States

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What was one effect of the My Lai massacre?

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Many Americans began to question U.S. involvement in the war

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Which of the following best describes the domino theory? Options: If atomic weapons were used once to end a war, they would be used to end all wars., If the United States waged one war against communism, it would have to wage other wars, If one nation became Communist, nearby countries would also fall to communism, If the Soviets took over one Asian nation, they would take over the entire continent.

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If one nation became Communist, nearby countries would also fall to communism.

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What did President Kennedy intend to do by establishing the Peace Corps?

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help developing countries with tasks such as building schools and digging wells

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What does the word “escalation” mean with respect to President Johnson’s policy toward Vietnam between 1965 and 1968?

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increased involvement

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During the Vietnam War, hawks and doves disagreed mainly over whether funding domestic programs was more important than winning the Cold War.

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funding domestic programs was more important than winning the Cold War

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The Vietnam War ended when?

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North Vietnamese forces captured Saigon in 1975.

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What did President Nixon do on April 30, 1970 to infuriate many Americans?

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announced that he had sent U.S. troops into Cambodia, expanding the war he had promised to end