Vietnam War

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What was the prediction that if Vietnam fell, then other countries around it would fall as well?

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Domino Theory

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Why did the US send advisors to South Vietnam?

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To stop the spread of Communism into South Vietnam

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After which event did LBJ receive permission to send fighting troops into South Vietnam? Options: Tet Offensive, Fall of Dien Bien Phu, My Lai Massacre, Gulf of Tonkin Incident

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Gulf of Tonkin Incident

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Why was the Tet Offensive so impactful to the US?

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Because US citizens felt the war would never end

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Which president ran his election campaign on getting us out of Vietnam?

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Richard M. Nixon

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After which event did the French colonialists decide to leave Vietnam? Options: Tet Offensive, Gulf of Tonkin Incident, Battle of Dien Bien Phu, Fall of Saigon

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Battle of Dien Bien Phu

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Which major institution in the US accurately showed Americans what was happening in Vietnam?

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TV News Broadcasts

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Which of the following is characteristic of Nixon's "Vietnamization" plan: Increase bombing of the North, Pull troops back from the border, Allow North Vietnamese to take certain cities, Focus attacks on the Viet Cong instead of the North Vietnamese?

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Increase bombing of the North

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What was the name of the Communist North Vietnamese leader?

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Ho Chi Minh