THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE VIETNAM WAR
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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a series of discussions led by Vietnam veterans about the war and its consequences
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an attempt by foreign diplomats to sway Americans against the war
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a series of lectures and discussions about the war leading to protests
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a senate committee hearing on the war that concluded that it should be ended
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Detailed explanation-1: -What are teach-ins? Teach-ins began at the University of Michigan in 1965 to protest the Vietnam War and subsequently expanded to become a tradition across American colleges and universities. Teach-ins are participatory discussions oriented toward action, typically including students and faculty in conversation.
Detailed explanation-2: -The antiwar movement began mostly on college campuses, as members of the leftist organization Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) began organizing “teach-ins” to express their opposition to the way in which it was being conducted.
Detailed explanation-3: -The October 1967 Pentagon riot, the first national protest against the war, exemplified the agonizingly divisive debate over Vietnam. Ironically, the demonstrators helped the federal government confirm its own commitment to civilian control. Civilian Deputy Marshals, not soldiers, arrested them.