PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE STUDENT MOVEMENT OF THE 1960S
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Military superiority ensure military victory
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Containment was a success
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The power of the President is reduced during wartime
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Foreign policy can be altered by public opinion
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Detailed explanation-1: -When Did the Vietnam War End? In January 1973, the United States and North Vietnam concluded a final peace agreement, ending open hostilities between the two nations.
Detailed explanation-2: -What was one conclusion that can be drawn from a study of the Vietnam War? foreign policy can be altered by public opinion.
Detailed explanation-3: -The war in Vietnam had lasting consequences for US foreign policy. Congress passed the War Powers Act in 1973, in a clear attempt to reassert a measure of control over the making of foreign policy and to impose constraints on presidential power.
Detailed explanation-4: -As reports from the field became increasingly accessible to citizens, public opinion began to turn against U.S. involvement, though many Americans continued to support it. Others felt betrayed by their government for not being truthful about the war. This led to an increase in public pressure to end the war.