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Nixon’s administration would have preferred

A
negotiation rather than Vietnamization.
B
Vietnamization rather than negotiation.
C
a slow withdrawal of American troops.
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Based on the map, why would American military planners want to invade Cambodia?

A
To reinforce protection of Saigon by creating a buffer zone
B
To escalate the war by involving neighboring countries
C
To stop the Viet Cong from using a supply route
D
To have exclusive access to the Mekong River
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Check all of the boxes that apply to the “credibility gap.”

A
Opposition to the war grew.
B
Antiwar protests decreased.
C
American trust in the government decreased.
D
The state of war was misrepresented by the US government.
E
Americans feared marshal law after the incident at Kent State.
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What events led directly to the 1973 cease-fire agreement?Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
The credibility gap
B
The Christmas Day bombing of North Vietnam
C
The leak of the Pentagon Papers
D
The bombing and mining of North Vietnam
E
The peace negotiations in Paris
F
The cutting off of communist supply lines
G
The fall of Saigon
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Answers:
Fall of Saigon:3
Withdrawal of US troops from Vietnam:2
Surrender of South Vietnam to North Vietnam:4
Cease-fire agreement between North Vietnam and the US:1
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Put these events in the correct order in which they occurred. Mark the first event with a 1 and the final event with a 4.12✔ 34 Fall of Saigon

Answers:
Fall of Saigon:3
Withdrawal of US troops from Vietnam:2
Surrender of South Vietnam to North Vietnam:4
Cease-fire agreement between North Vietnam and the US:1
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Based on the excerpt, what does the War Powers Resolution do?

A
It gives Congress unlimited power in war.
B
It requires Congress to report to the president.
C
It gives the president unlimited power in war.
D
It requires the president to report to Congress.
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What challenges did many Vietnam veterans face when they returned to the United States after 1971? Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
Unemployment
B
Physical injuries
C
Inability to vote
D
Mental injuries
E
Haunting memories of war
F
Substance abuse
G
A communist government
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Based on the map, why would American military planners want to invade Cambodia?

A
To reinforce protection of Saigon by creating a buffer zone
B
To escalate the war by involving neighboring countries
C
To stop the Viet Cong from using a supply route
D
To have exclusive access to the Mekong River
17

Check all of the boxes that apply to the “credibility gap.”

A
Opposition to the war grew.
B
Antiwar protests decreased.
C
American trust in the government decreased.
D
The state of war was misrepresented by the US government.
E
Americans feared marshal law after the incident at Kent State.
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What events led directly to the 1973 cease-fire agreement?Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
The credibility gap
B
The Christmas Day bombing of North Vietnam
C
The leak of the Pentagon Papers
D
The bombing and mining of North Vietnam
E
The peace negotiations in Paris
F
The cutting off of communist supply lines
G
The fall of Saigon
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Put these events in the correct order in which they occurred. Mark the first event with a 1 and the final event with a 4.12✔ 34 Fall of Saigon

Answers:
Fall of Saigon:3
Withdrawal of US troops from Vietnam:2
Surrender of South Vietnam to North Vietnam:4
Cease-fire agreement between North Vietnam and the US:1

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