The text authors suggest that President Johnson's "problem" with the Vietnam War was that "the style of his leadership--involved great duplicity"
Do you agree with this assessment? State your own evaluation of President Johnson as a wartime president.
Johnson's duplicitous style can be seen in his representation of the "attacks" that led to the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, his representation of his policy intentions during the 1964 Presidential Campaign, and his representation of his policy "continuity" when he altered America's commitment to a combat role in Vietnam, in 1965.
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Which of the following statements about Ronald Reagan is not true?
A) He had been a paid spokesman for a major American corporation. B) He had been a sports announcer in Des Moines. C) He had been an enthusiastic conservative Republican since the 1930s. D) As governor of California, he popularized conservative ideas. E) He gained political experience as president of the Screen Writers' Guild.
The area of most interest to the Lords of Trade was New England
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In the 2008 election, Barack Obama received __________ percent of the African-American vote
A) 65 B) 75 C) 95 D) 100
Speaker of the house in 1824
What will be an ideal response?