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QuizMultiple Choice

Bush and Clinton — Unit test

Question 14 • EAP-Virginia and US History B CR

In May of 1970, which event increased Americans’ mistrust of their government?

Answer
A
the massacre of civilians at My Lai
B
the killing of four students at Kent State University
C
the leaking of the Pentagon Papers to the press
D
the bombing of Viet Cong bases in Thailand

Explanation

On May 4, 1970, Ohio National Guard members shot and killed four students during an antiwar protest at Kent State University. The deaths intensified public opposition to the Vietnam War and increased many Americans’ mistrust of their government. My Lai became widely known earlier, in 1969, while the Pentagon Papers were leaked in 1971.

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