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THE COLD WAR 1950 1973

THE VIETNAM WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
King offers “five concrete things” that the U.S. government should do to end the conflict. The fifth thing, which receives sustained applause, is to
A
grant asylum to North Vietnamese families.
B
set the date on which we will remove our troops.
C
rebuild the towns, cities, and roads of Vietnam.
D
send more troops to Thailand and Laos.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -American tactics in Vietnam can be summed up by the acronym BEAST-Bombing, Escalation, Air and artillery, Search and destroy and Technology.

Detailed explanation-2: -King came to view U.S. intervention in Southeast Asia as little more than imperialism. Additionally, he believed that the Vietnam War diverted money and attention from domestic programs created to aid the Black poor. Furthermore, he said, “The war was doing far more than devastating the hopes of the poor at home…

Detailed explanation-3: -January 27, 1973: President Nixon signs the Paris Peace Accords, ending direct U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.

Detailed explanation-4: -"It is not enough to say ‘We must not wage war.’ It is necessary to love peace and sacrifice for it. We must concentrate not merely on the negative expulsion of war, but the positive affirmation of peace."

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