Why did America lose the Vietnam War?
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER: Some students may debate whether the United States lost the war at all, but the fact remains that the United States could not maintain an independent, non-Communist South Vietnam. There are a variety of reasons for this. Students may wish to emphasize the resilience of the Communist forces or the growing opposition to the war at home. Others may wish to examine the role of the Tet Offensive in turning Americans against the war. Better students may also focus on Nixon's policy of Vietnamization and assess whether it was realistic. Finally, students should cover the peace agreement and why Congress chose to cut off assistance to South Vietnam after the cease-fire broke down.
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A) ?Georgia. B) ?South Carolina. C) ?Mississippi. D) ?North Carolina. E) ?Florida.
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a. further expansion of slavery might break up the union. b. it destroyed the chances of free white workers to rise up from wage-earning dependence. c. slavery was a moral evil contrary to American principles. d. slave labor would be unproductive in the West. e. the southern fire-eaters were already planning further expansion into Central America.
The largest reform made to the army by Augustus was
A) auxiliary soldiers were granted citizenship. B) the army was disbanded and replaced by the praetorian guard. C) the army was made up predominantly of barbarians from the Germanic tribes. D) soldiers were no longer granted land at the end of their service. E) all soldiers were paid volunteers, serving for twenty-five years in permanent units.