the general who commanded American forces in South Vietnam.
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Who was able to stay in power in south Vietnam with the support of the US
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Ngo ding diem
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Why did American soldiers use Agent Orange
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Predominantly deployed by US Airmen not US Soldiers
(predominantly deployed by the USAF not the US Army). If an enemy
can be seen, it can be shot (destroyed). AO destroyed forests
(jungles) that concealed enemy movements and positions. This agent
was replaced by Rome Plows operated by US Army engineers by
1970.
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What happened during the antiwar protests at Kent state University
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national guardsmen shot and killed four students
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Why did reagan support rebellions in afghanistan Nicaragua el salvador and grenada
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Proxy wars were a big part of the Cold War. The United States
and Soviet Union hosted a number of them throughout the world in
order to vie for influence in these regions, and prevent the other
side from gaining influence.
In the case of El Salvador, Reagan did not support a rebellion
but a democratic government elected in 1984.
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How did the war influence American domestic policy
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War funding limited the campaign against poverty and racism
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Why was US support for the government in El Salvador controversial
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El Salvador's government disregarded human rights.
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How did the cuyahoga river in Cleveland Ohio help promote the environmental movement
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pollutants on its surface caught fire and attracted media
attention....NovaNet
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What best describes the war strategy of the vietcong
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they did
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By the end of April 1975 which city fell to the north Vietnamese army leading to the unification of Vietnam
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The capital of the Republic of South Vietnam (RVN); Saigon.
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What gave president Johnson the power to commit troops to Vietnam without asking congress for the declaration of war
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Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.
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Which individual would probably be considered a Hawk
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Richard Nixion
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What was Operation Rolling Thunder
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a sustained aerial bombing campaign agaisnt the vietcong
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Who was William westmoreland
the general who commanded American forces in South Vietnam.
Who was able to stay in power in south Vietnam with the support of the US
Ngo ding diem
Why did American soldiers use Agent Orange
Predominantly deployed by US Airmen not US Soldiers
(predominantly deployed by the USAF not the US Army). If an enemy
can be seen, it can be shot (destroyed). AO destroyed forests
(jungles) that concealed enemy movements and positions. This agent
was replaced by Rome Plows operated by US Army engineers by
1970.
What happened during the antiwar protests at Kent state University
national guardsmen shot and killed four students
Why did reagan support rebellions in afghanistan Nicaragua el salvador and grenada
Proxy wars were a big part of the Cold War. The United States
and Soviet Union hosted a number of them throughout the world in
order to vie for influence in these regions, and prevent the other
side from gaining influence.
In the case of El Salvador, Reagan did not support a rebellion
but a democratic government elected in 1984.
How did the war influence American domestic policy
War funding limited the campaign against poverty and racism
Why was US support for the government in El Salvador controversial
El Salvador's government disregarded human rights.
How did the cuyahoga river in Cleveland Ohio help promote the environmental movement
pollutants on its surface caught fire and attracted media
attention....NovaNet
What best describes the war strategy of the vietcong
they did
By the end of April 1975 which city fell to the north Vietnamese army leading to the unification of Vietnam
The capital of the Republic of South Vietnam (RVN); Saigon.
What gave president Johnson the power to commit troops to Vietnam without asking congress for the declaration of war
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.
Which individual would probably be considered a Hawk
Richard Nixion
What was Operation Rolling Thunder
a sustained aerial bombing campaign agaisnt the vietcong
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