Complete the sentence: the US policy of withdrawing troops and transferring responsibility for the war to the government of South Vietnam was known as ______.
'Vietnamisation' ✓
What was the name of the route that enabled North Vietnam to send troops and supplies to South Vietnam?
Emperor Bao Dai Path
Ho Chi Minh Trail ✓
Le Duc Tho Road
Ngo Dinh Diem Way
Match the country to the action taken by the US.
Cambodia
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invaded in Mar 1970, ground troops travelled 19 miles inside territory ✓
Laos
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air support provided for ARVN invasion in Feb 1971 ✓
Choose the groups who opposed American involvement in Vietnam.
some Vietnam veterans ✓
civil rights activists ✓
conservatives in the South and Midwest
Hard Hats
student groups ✓
Choose groups who supported US involvement in Vietnam. The names of some groups will give you clues about their views on the war.
Nixon's 'silent majority' ✓
the Indochina Peace Campaign
Another Mother for Peace
the Hard Hats ✓
American Deserters Committee
What did Nixon mean when he referred to the 'silent majority'?
People are quiet when they are in a group.
Most people agreed with his efforts to end the war without saying so publicly. ✓
Most people don't like speaking in public.
There were more capitalists around the world than communists.