THE 1970S 1969 1979
FOREIGN POLICIES OF PRESIDENT NIXON
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The war primarily enriched the military-industrial complex.
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The conflict was primarily a civil war between factions in Vietnam.
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The containment policy would not work in Asia.
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Johnson did not want to look soft on Communism.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The USA was afraid that communism would spread to South Vietnam and then the rest of Asia. It decided to send money, supplies and military advisers to help the South Vietnamese Government.
Detailed explanation-2: -In which way did Johnson most significantly depart from the policies of prior presidents? He used U.S troops in a combat role in Vietnam.
Detailed explanation-3: -Their march from Selma to Montgomery, the capital, was a success, leading to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. African Americans first earned their right to vote in 1870, just five years after the United States ended the Civil War.
Detailed explanation-4: -It caused thousands of Vietnamese refugees to flee to the United States. Which event as a result of the Tet Offensive deepened the political crisis America faced over the Vietnam War in 1968? the credibility gap.