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The Pentagon Papers contained information on all of the following President except __________.

  1. Dwight D. Eisenhower.

  2. Richard Nixon.

  3. Lyndon Johnson.

  4. Jimmy Carter.

  5. John Kennedy.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Pentagon Papers contained information on all of the following President except  Jimmy Carter.

The Pentagon Papers provided a detailed accounting of U.S. involvement in ________.

  1. the Vietnam War

  2. the Korean War

  3. the Cold War

  4. the Iran Contra Affair

  5. Watergate


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Married women exceeded single women in the work force after World War II.the Vietnam War.

Which of the following is TRUE about both the American Revolution and the Vietnam War?

  1. The United States was victorious in both wars.

  2. Both were essentially wars against domination by an overseas power.

  3. Both were civil wars between North and South.

  4. Both the United States in 1779 and South Vietnam in 1972 received military support from France.

  5. Both were traditional wars fought by traditional armies.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

American Revolution and the Vietnam War both were essentially wars against domination by an overseas power.

The Weathermen, who were in the news in the 1960s and early 1970s, were ____________.

  1. radical black nationalists who believed in power to the black people

  2. radical terrorists who opposed the Vietnam War

  3. environmental activists who opposed the pollution caused by automobiles

  4. a rock-and-roll group who were precursors to punk rock and heavy metal groups

  5. a commune that called for love and peace and living in the outdoors


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
The Weathermen, who were in the news in the 1960s and early 1970s, were radical terrorists who opposed the Vietnam War.

After the Vietnam War, the change in U.S. policy toward Vietnam was best demonstrated by __________.

  1. increased aid given to North Vietnam by George H.W Bush

  2. trade restrictions placed on Vietnam by George W. Bush

  3. recognition of the Vietnam government by Richard Nixon

  4. criticism of Vietnam for its human rights violation by Jimmy Carter

  5. visits and trade talks conducted by Bill Clinton with Vietnam leaders


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

After the Vietnam War, the change in U.S. policy toward Vietnam was best demonstrated by visits and trade talks conducted by Bill Clinton with Vietnam leaders.

Identify the correct statement about both the  American Revolution and  the  Vietnam War.

  1. The United States.was victorious in both wars.

  2. Both were essentially wars against domination by an overseas power.

  3. Both were civil wars between North and South.

  4. Both the. United States in 1779 and South Vietnam in 1972 received military support from France.

  5. Both were traditional wars fought by traditional armies.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Both were essentially wars against domination by an overseas power.

In the 1960s  and  early 1970s, who were the Weathermen in the news?

  1. Radical black nationalists who believed in power to the black people.

  2. Radical terrorists who opposed the Vietnam War.

  3. Environmental activists who opposed the pollution caused by automobiles.

  4. A rock-and-roll group who were precursors to punk rock and heavy metal groups.

  5. A commune that called for love and peace and living in the outdoors.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Radical terrorists who opposed the Vietnam War.

After which incident, The  United States  became  politically involved in  Vietnam?

  1. France was defeated by the Vietminh.

  2. China threatened Taiwan.

  3. Great Britain partitioned India.

  4. North Korea attacked South Korea.

  5. Japan relinquished its control over Vietnam following World War II.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

France was defeated by the Vietminh.

The below quote by U.S. President Richard M. Nixon most likely refers to which of the following?
"We must recognize that ending the war is only the first step toward building the peace. All parties must now see to it that this is a peace that lasts, and also a peace that heals - and a peace that only ends the war in Southeast Asia but contributes to the prospects of peace in the whole world."

  1. The end of the Koren War

  2. The end of the Pacific Campaign of World War II

  3. The end of the Vietnam War

  4. The end of the War in Afghanistan

  5. The end of the Cold War


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The end of the Vietnam War.

The presidency of Lyndon Johnson was surrounded by issues involving  Vietnam after he ____________.

  1. Coined the phrase domino theory and sent advisers to South Vietnam

  2. Pledged to support French forces in Vietnam

  3. Signed the Geneva Accords

  4. "Vietnamized" the war

  5. Proposed the Tonkin Gulf Resolution


Correct Option: E