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AssignmentMultiple Choice

McCarthyism

Question 1 • RMA FL-2100310-United States History Semester 2

To which minority group is Nixon referring in his speech?

Answer
A
War supporters
B
Antiwar demonstrators
C
South Vietnamese troops

Explanation

Nixon was referring to the vocal minority of Americans who opposed the Vietnam War and took part in antiwar demonstrations. He contrasted them with what he called the “silent majority,” whom he said supported his policy. So the minority group was antiwar demonstrators.

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