lesson 4

Question 1

During the Cold War, explain why the United States supported some leaders who didn’t have popular support from their countries

Answer 1

the U.S. supported non communist leaders

Question 2

Explain what led President Lyndon Johnson to seek approval from congress to take all necessary means to prevent further North Vietnamese aggression

Answer 2

Gulf of Tonkin Incident (1964) — “attack” on two American destroyers

Question 3

What is the domino theory?

Answer 3

a communist victory in South Vietnam would cause non communist governments across Southeast Asia to fall to communism

Question 4

Explain why many Americans opposed the Vietnam War

Answer 4

American population did not think the U.S. should have been involved in a local war in Asia