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What undermined, according to the author, ANixons ability to dangle carrots or brandish sticks? |
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Why does the author argue that overly optimistic French and U.S. officials had promised a light at the end of the tunnel, but Awhen the light finally appeared in 1975 it came with a stunning rapidity and brought an outcome that turned a cliche into a cruel irony? |
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Why did the South Vietnamese government collapse so quickly? What was Washingtons response? |
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Why does the author assert that the United States shared with the South Vietnamese leadership responsibility for the debacle of April 1975? |
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He author notes that "as comforting as it has been for Americans to find the cause of failure primarily in South Vietnams weakness and Washingtons errors, these alone do not explain the outcome of the war?" Why does he assert this? |
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Why does the author believe that Aimpact on world politics of Americas failure in Vietnam was considerably less than U.S. policy makers had predicted? |
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According to the author, the principal legacy of the war in Vietnam was continued suffering in what ways? |
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Why does the author assert, even for the ostensible winners, victory was a bittersweet prize? |
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According the author, although the United States emerged physically unscathed, the Vietnam War was among the most debilitating in its history. Why? |
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Why does author believe the President George Bush, Sr.s statement of the end of the Persian Gulf War that "By God, we've kicked the Vietnam syndrome once and for all" was premature? |
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Even by 2000, the author argues that "in the United States... the wars influence did not entirely go away." Why? |
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Why does the author believe the ideological and cultural divides that had helped bring on the war in the first place and had made it so difficult to end still remained? |
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2002 McGraw-Hill Higher Education