THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE VIETNAM WAR
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The members of Congress who opposed the actions of each president during the Vietnam War years.
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The Americans who did not join in on the anti-Vietnam demonstrations and did not publicly criticize the government.
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The nations of the world that would not openly support or help our actions in Vietnam.
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The group of American university protestors who challenged American involvement in Vietnam.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Silent Majority was mostly populated by blue collar white people who did not take an active part in politics: suburban, exurban and rural middle class voters. They did, in some cases, support the conservative policies of many politicians.
Detailed explanation-2: -Many Americans opposed the war on moral grounds, appalled by the devastation and violence of the war. Others claimed the conflict was a war against Vietnamese independence, or an intervention in a foreign civil war; others opposed it because they felt it lacked clear objectives and appeared to be unwinnable.
Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is a. The billions that the United States spent eventually caused a recession. The Vietnam War created various impacts on the American economy. Because of it, the U.S. government unwillingly raise the taxes to pay for the war, which causes direct inflation.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Tet Offensive changed public perception of the Vietnam War. Although a costly loss for communist forces from North Vietnam and the Viet Cong, the series of attacks led South Vietnamese and United States citizens to question the outcome of the war.