According to the author, the Tet Offensive was
A. a Communist attempt to spark a "general uprising" among the South Vietnamese.
B. a strictly military operation with no diplomatic component whatsoever.
C. a desperate effort on North Vietnam's part to achieve victory in the face of impending defeat.
D. a very limited operation designed to improve the Communists' tactical position in the war.
Answer: A
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A) declining value of children as economic assets to the family. B) urbanization of the population. C) sudden perfection of contraceptive devices. D) All of the above.
In addition to closing its gates to eastern European immigrants in the 1920s, the United States also
A) prohibited immigration from Canada. B) experienced increasing anti-Semitism. C) prohibited immigration from Latin America. D) experienced decreasing anti-Catholicism.
Unlike the North, revivalism in southern states did not __________
A) seek to improve the morals of society B) push for social reform C) encourage temperance D) discourage dueling E) have an impact on religious life
When Edmond Genêt came to enlist American aid for France, he was most likely to get support from __________.
A. Republicans
B. Federalists
C. Northern merchants
D. ex-slaves