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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To shoot or take offensive action
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To emotionally disturb or upset
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To plan or come up with
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To inspire or cause
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Detailed explanation-1: -What does the word “trigger” most closely mean as it is used in paragraph 20? To shoot or take offensive action.
Detailed explanation-2: -During the Tet Offensive together with other attacks on US and ARVN facilities in the Da Nang area, on the night of 29 January the Vietcong fired rockets at the base and then at 02:30 on 30 January they launched a sapper and mortar attack on the south of the base killing 4 Marines.
Detailed explanation-3: -Today marks the fiftieth anniversary of the arrival of the first American combat troops in Vietnam. On March 8, 1965, 3, 500 Marines of the 9th Marine Expeditionary Brigade arrived in Da Nang to protect the U.S. airbase there from Viet Cong attacks.
Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: The correct answer is a. The billions that the United States spent eventually caused a recession.