What military challenges did American troops face while fighting in Vietnam?

What will be an ideal response?


Living and fighting in the swamps and jungles was difficult. The Vietminh used guerilla warfare, blending into the civilian population or hiding in underground tunnels, setting booby traps, and conducting surprise attacks. The American military tried to defeat Vietnamese guerillas by bombing enemy bases and destroying their village refuges, but these tactics resulted in many civilian casualties and turned the population against them.

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Jackson hoped his candidacy would harness the support of up to 7 million __________

a) unregistered potential black voters b) voters in states not admitted to the union until the 1970s c) new immigrants from Latin America and Africa d) black conservative voters

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What issue did the Whigs use to attack Martin Van Buren in the election of 1840?

a. His role in creating the Panic of 1837 b. The Nullification Crisis c. They portrayed him as an aristocrat, out of touch with the common man. d. Van Buren's opposition to slavery

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Who wrote an article claiming the French army framed Alfred Dreyfus?

A. Roman Dmowski B. Émile Zola C. Theodor Herzel D. Gustave Flaubert E. Honoré de Balzac

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As southern opinion about the morality of slavery changed during the 1830s, people began to describe slavery as a(n) __________.

a. as a benefit to the slaves themselves b. as a stain on America’s good name c. as a necessary evil d. as a positive good

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