Question 1

What was the "domino theory"? How did it justify the American war in Vietnam?

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Question 2

Explain the ways college campuses became centers of antiwar protest.

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Question 3

Describe the major similarities in the appeals of George Wallace and Richard Nixon in the 1968 election.

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Question 4

Explain the "Nixon Doctrine."

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Question 5

Describe the major divisions in Hispanic culture in the United States.

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Question 6

Catalogue the major costs of the war in Vietnam.

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Question 7

Explain why you would be either a hawk or dove in the debate over Vietnam.

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Question 8

Why was Vietnam sometimes called "a rich man's war and a poor man's fight"? Discuss, with reference to the composition of the armed forces in Vietnam.

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Question 9

Choose four of the following events and explain why they were important turning points in the Vietnam War: Geneva Accords, Tet offensive, New Hampshire primary, Kent State.

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Question 10

It might be argued that the possibilities for change in the liberal tradition were thwarted by violence during the 1968 presidential campaign. Discuss, describing the positions of the various candidates in both the primaries and general election.

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Question 11

Indians and Hispanics were hardly "monolithic"
ethnic groups in American life. Explain how that led to a variety of responses to the activist currents of the 1960s and 1970s among both Hispanics and Indians.

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Question 12

Compare Richard Nixon's view of international politics with that of Franklin Roosevelt or Dwight Eisenhower.

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Question 13

What would you describe as the major legacy (positive or negative) of the Vietnam War?
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Quiz 30: The Vietnam Era