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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President Lyndon B. Johnson failed to send enough troops to South Vietnam
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President Richard Nixon negotiated a peace treaty with North Vietnam
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Congress wanted to reassert its right to authorize military action
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Military leaders demanded limits on presidential authority during wartime
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Detailed explanation-1: -Congress passed the War Powers Resolution of 1973, intending to limit the President’s authority to wage war and reasserted its authority over foreign wars. President Nixon vetoed the bill. However, Congress overrode his veto, and the resolution became law following the U.S. withdrawal from Vietnam in early 1973.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The Twenty-‐sixth Amendment (Amendment XXVI) to the United States Constitution standardized the voting age to 18. It was adopted in response to student activism against the Vietnam War and to partially overrule the Supreme Court’s decision in Oregon v. Mitchell. It was adopted on July 1, 1971.