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What is the reason the United States sent troops to Vietnam?(1 point)

Responses

The US had economic interests in Vietnam
The US had economic interests in Vietnam

The US hoped to help the anticommunist government in power.
The US hoped to help the anticommunist government in power.

The US wanted to stop Hitler from taking over Europe
The US wanted to stop Hitler from taking over Europe

The US wanted to support Ho Chi Minh and the Vietcong
The US wanted to support Ho Chi Minh and the Vietcong
Question 2
What happened in 1964 as a result of the reinstated military drafts?(1 point)
Responses

The My Lai Massacre showed the graphic results of the guerrilla war in Vietnam.
The My Lai Massacre showed the graphic results of the guerrilla war in Vietnam.

Televised reports of the Vietnam War influenced Americans’ opinions and support of the war.
Televised reports of the Vietnam War influenced Americans’ opinions and support of the war.

The Pentagon Papers revealed President Johnson’s true intentions about Vietnam.
The Pentagon Papers revealed President Johnson’s true intentions about Vietnam.

Opponents of the war refused to register, burned their draft cards, moved, or made up health conditions.
Opponents of the war refused to register, burned their draft cards, moved, or made up health conditions.
Question 3
Which of the following is considered a turning point because public opinion in the United States turned against the war in the Vietnam War?(1 point)
Responses

U.S. Military build-up
U.S. Military build-up

Tet Offensive
Tet Offensive

Operation Rolling Thunder
Operation Rolling Thunder

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Question 4
In 1968 during the Vietnam War, American soldiers carried out a mass murder of civilians, including women and children. This horrified many Americans and confirmed their belief that the war was unjust. What was the name of this event?(1 point)
Responses

U.S. military build-up
U.S. military build-up

Operation Rolling Thunder
Operation Rolling Thunder

the Tet Offensive
the Tet Offensive

the My Lai Massacre

1 answer

Here are the answers to your questions based on the context of the Vietnam War:

Question 1: What is the reason the United States sent troops to Vietnam?
Response: The US hoped to help the anticommunist government in power.

Question 2: What happened in 1964 as a result of the reinstated military drafts?
Response: Opponents of the war refused to register, burned their draft cards, moved, or made up health conditions.

Question 3: Which of the following is considered a turning point because public opinion in the United States turned against the war in the Vietnam War?
Response: Tet Offensive.

Question 4: In 1968 during the Vietnam War, American soldiers carried out a mass murder of civilians, including women and children. This horrified many Americans and confirmed their belief that the war was unjust. What was the name of this event?
Response: the My Lai Massacre.