U.S. History: Vietnam War Era

The ​ (a)   lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 in 1971.

• 26th Amendment
• 24th Amendment
• 21st Amendment
• 18th Amendment

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During the Vietnam War, the following people were presidents of the United States. Check all that apply.

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• John F. Kennedy

• Richard Nixon

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

Which cause united many college students, civil rights activists, and labor union members during the 1960s?

• Opposing U.S. participation in the Vietnam War

• Expanding presidential use of executive privilege

• Protecting the world against climate change

• Using détente as a foreign policy with China

As part of the Nixon administration’s policy of Vietnamization, the U.S. military —

• trained South Vietnamese forces to take over combat responsibilities from U.S. troops

• shared military technology with North Vietnam

• shared military technology with North Vietnam

• installed a puppet government in South Vietnam

Which of the following is the best title for this list?

• Protests Against the Vietnam War

• Opposition to the Arms Race

• Support for Gender Equality

• Demands to Stop Dumping Chemical Waste

During the time between the passage of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution and the start of the Tet offensive, what happened in the Vietnam War?

• All U.S. civilians were evacuated from Vietnam.

• Peace talks between South Vietnam and North Vietnam were conducted in Paris.

• The U.S. government deployed more troops to Vietnam.

• South Vietnam surrendered to North Vietnam.

This amendment gained support based on the belief that people should have the right to vote if they are old enough to —

• drive motorized vehicles

• serve as members of juries

• pay federal income taxes

• be drafted into the military

The event described in this headline resulted in —

• decreased federal funding of student loans

• increased support for the antiwar movement

• the reinstatement of the draft

• an end to federal investigations of student organizations

The government says one thing, and media another, this was known as what? 

• Credit Check 
• Fake News 
• Credibility Gap 
• Credibility Old Navy 

In 1971, the ​ (a)   were leaked to The New York Times.

• Pentagon Papers
• My Lai
• Paris Peace Accords
• War Powers Act