What Was the Vietnam War? Chapters 14 & 15

Who spent two years raising money and persuading the government to put a memorial in Washington DC.?

How much money did Jan Scruggs raise?

Jan Scruggs organized a design competition for the memorial.

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Who won the design competition?

Like the war itself, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial caused controversy at first.

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• False

How many names were engraved on the wall to honor the servicemen and servicewomen of the war?

Maya Lin stated that the pit represented the _____ the United States suffers when a soldier dies in combat.

Many found the plain black wall design depressing and were not happy with the memorial.

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How many women served in Vietnam, even though women were not allowed to be in combat?

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial was never recognized as a moving tribute to the fallen soldiers.

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• False