What was the most immediate effect of the Vietnam War?
It was the staggering death toll.
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What was the first major act of resistance?
It was the refusal to ship out to Vietnam
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How many US soldiers were killed?
About 58,000
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Who was the leader of South Vietnam?
Ngo Dinh Diem
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What was the form of government that the US was afraid would spread across Asia that caused them to get involved in the Vietnam War?
Communism
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What did the US Army's use of herbicide devastate?
It devastated Vietnam's natural environment
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In the US, who was rebelling against the government?
US citizens
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How many people were killed in Vietnam?
About 2 million
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What president advocated Vietnamization?
Richard Nixon
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What is the main reason that the US got involved in the Vietnam War?
They didn't want communism to spread throughout Asia
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What did the US Army's use of herbicide cause?
It caused a widespread of health problems.
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What was one way the US citizens rebelled against the government?
They started protests.
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When did the Vietnam War happen?
1954-1975
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Who led the Vietnamese Communist party in struggle for liberation from French & US dominance?
Ho Chi Minh
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What is Communism?
Communism is advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.
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What act was enacted in 1973?
The War Powers Act
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What was one reason the US Citizens rebelled against the government?
To stop drafting people to go to war.
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How long was the Vietnam War?
21 years
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Who was supported by the US but not by the Vietnamese?
Ngo Dinh Diem
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Who would help support the Communist state?
China
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What is the War Powers Act?
It was an act in 1973 requiring the president to receive explicit congressional approval before committing American overseas.
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Who was one of the men who had completed their training and were scheduled to departure to the war zone but they refused to go?