Explain why the Vietnam War represented an especially challenging moment for African Americans in general and civil rights activists in particular

Please provide the best answer for the statement.


Answer: An ideal response should:
a. Consider how the violence of the war contrasted with many activists’ adherence to nonviolent principles.
b. Note the contrast between the American struggle against international communism and the internal struggle for black civil rights.
c. Explain challenges to the draft and the role of major public figures such as Muhammad Ali.
d. Discuss how the war became a major turning point, motiving many African Americans to question the fairness of American policy or to become active participants in the civil rights movement.

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A. the Schlieffen Plan almost gave Germany victory in the West. B. the Western Front became a bloody stalemate involving virtually endless trench warfare. C. Russia badly defeated the Germans at the Battles of Tannenberg and Masurian Lakes. D. a combined German-Austrian force dealt the Russians a nearly fatal defeat in Galicia. E. the Serbians were defeated by a combined German-Austrian-Hungarian force.

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Why was the American expansion of the 1890s different from earlier expansionist efforts?

A) It was intended for settlement. B) It had primarily agricultural objectives. C) It would create economic and military colonies overseas. D) It would venture into uninhabited areas. E) It was the result of war and invasion.

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What was Pope Julius II most noted for?

A. Leading his own army to impose papal rule over central Italy B. Being part of the Borgia family and appointing his illegitimate son as a cardinal C. Overthrowing the Medici in Florence D. Declaring war on the Holy Roman Empire E. Initiating a reconciliation with the Eastern Orthodox Church

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John Galloway and John Adams held different positions on the constitutional relationship between England and its colonies. Using Galloway's plan of union and the crucial clauses proposed by John Adams and contained in the Declaration of Rights and Grievances, contrast their positions.

What will be an ideal response?

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