Lesson Game 52

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How did the Vietnam War end?

North Vietnam overtook South Vietnam.

More than 760 American soldiers were made __________ by the North Vietnamese during the Vietnam War.

POWs

In 1971, Daniel Ellsberg of "The New York Times" leaked top-secret government documents called the

Pentagon Papers

What was the overall strategy of Vietnamization?

South Vietnam takes over the war, and the United States slowly withdraws.

What famous event occurred at Kent State University in 1970 and sparked antiwar protests?

The National Guard shot and killed four protestors.

Passed in 1973, what limits did the War Powers Resolution put in place?

The president can't attack enemies without congressional authority.

On April 29, 1975, why were the South Vietnamese evacuating Saigon?

They were fleeing the invading communist army.

What is a moratorium?

a suspension of activity

With Vietnamization, U.S. ground forces switched their focus from fighting on guerillas in the south to

intercepting supplies from the north.

Nixon wanted to end the Vietnam War in a way that

left the reputation of the U.S. intact.

What does MIA stand for?

missing in action

Many Americans who served in Vietnam suffered from a mental health disorder called

post-traumatic stress disorder.

What information did the Pentagon Papers expose to the public?

previous administrations had deceived Congress about Vietnam

South Vietnamese government completely dissolved because

the NVA launched a successful all-out offensive

What did the photographs of journalist Seymour Hersh expose of the Mai Lai Massacre in 1968?

the death of hundreds of South Vietnamese civilians

What is prior restraint?

the prevention of speech or expression before publication


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