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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funding domestic programs was more important than winning the Cold War
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U.S. forces should use a nuclear bomb to force the Vietcong to surrender
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the United States should have a draft
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protesting the war was unpatriotic
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Vietnam War severely damaged the U.S. economy. Unwilling to raise taxes to pay for the war, President Johnson unleashed a cycle of inflation. The war also weakened U.S. military morale and undermined, for a time, the U.S. commitment to internationalism.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Vietnam War drastically altered the Cold War atmosphere. As the largest, longest, and bloodiest conflict to take place during the Cold War, the Americans, Soviets, and Chinese all altered the Cold War atmosphere and, as a result, drastically changed how the Cold War was waged.
Detailed explanation-3: -What was the main difference between Doves and Hawks regarding U.S. presence in Vietnam? Doves opposed war and favored decreased military spending. Hawks supported war and favored increased military spending.