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Quiz for Debating the Vietnam War

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Choose the best answer to each question.

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1. According to the protest footage (Document 27.11), who organized the American demonstrations?

The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

Anonymous leadership

A loose coalition of antiwar groups

Students under the leadership of Abby Hoffman

Correct: The answer is c. The antiwar demonstrations that occurred in New York and San Francisco were organized by a loose coalition of antiwar groups.

Incorrect: The answer is c. The antiwar demonstrations that occurred in New York and San Francisco were organized by a loose coalition of antiwar groups.

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2. Which statement below summarizes President Richard Nixon’s policy of Vietnamization (see Document 27.12)?

Train the South Vietnamese so America can slowly withdraw its troops.

Order an immediate removal of Americans from Vietnam.

Meet with the North Vietnamese and negotiate peaceful compromise.

Remove Communist leadership from South Vietnamese ranks.

Correct: The answer is a. Vietnamization is best described as a policy that focused on training the South Vietnamese so America could slowly withdraw its troops.

Incorrect: The answer is a. Vietnamization is best described as a policy that focused on training the South Vietnamese so America could slowly withdraw its troops.

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3. How would Spiro Agnew characterize the antiwar protesters’ political aim (see Document 27.13)?

Militant and socialist

Emotional and illogical

Angry and young

Unorganized and radical

Correct: The answer is b. Agnew would characterize the antiwar protesters’ political aim as emotional and illogical. He believed they came to predestined conclusions without analyzing fine distinctions based on acute reasoning.

Incorrect: The answer is b. Agnew would characterize the antiwar protesters’ political aim as emotional and illogical. He believed they came to predestined conclusions without analyzing fine distinctions based on acute reasoning.

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4. How did President Richard Nixon justify his invasion of Cambodia (see Document 27.14)?

Nixon wanted to reduce the spread of communism in the Southeast Asian region.

Increased enemy activity in Cambodia would endanger the lives of American soldiers in Vietnam.

Cambodia would become the next major military conflict if left alone.

The attack technically occurred in Cambodia only because new border lines had been recently drawn.

Correct: The answer is b. Nixon justified his invasion of Cambodia by stating that increased enemy activity in Cambodia would endanger the lives of American soldiers in Vietnam. Allowing this to occur unchecked would be an unacceptable risk.

Incorrect: The answer is b. Nixon justified his invasion of Cambodia by stating that increased enemy activity in Cambodia would endanger the lives of American soldiers in Vietnam. Allowing this to occur unchecked would be an unacceptable risk.

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5. What did John Kerry view as a chief disservice to returning soldiers that illustrated that they were unwanted by America (see Document 27.15)?

Americans viewed soldiers with distrust, and the administration viewed them with apathy.

Soldiers returned with psychological injuries that were not treated.

Most returning soldiers were unable to secure steady jobs.

Young soldiers were deceived into completing more tours of duty than contractually agreed upon.

Correct: The answer is c. Kerry argued that returning soldiers were unable to secure jobs. This illustrated his contention that America did not place much value on returning soldiers.

Incorrect: The answer is c. Kerry argued that returning soldiers were unable to secure jobs. This illustrated his contention that America did not place much value on returning soldiers.