Chapter 27

Quiz for Document 27-2: John Kerry, Testimony Before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (1971)

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Question 1

According to John Kerry’s testimony before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations in 1971, American veterans of the war in Vietnam are the angriest about which of the following?A. The lack of support they receive from the American public
B. The physical and psychological injuries they receive during their service
C. Richard Nixon’s plan to end the war through the policy of Vietnamization
D. The fact that the Vietnam War has very little to do with a communist threat

Question 2

In what way, according to Kerry, is U.S. military policy in Southeast Asia racist?A. The implementation of genocidal campaigns
B. The overall strategic goals of the war
C. Continuation of segregating military units
D. The types of weapons used

Question 3

Why, in Kerry’s opinion, is U.S. involvement in the war allowed to continue?A. Fear of communism’s advancement in Asia
B. Hegemony in Southeast Asia was a vital U.S. goal
C. National inability to admit mistakes and failure
D. Racial hatred of all Indo-Chinese peoples