Both sides wanted to unite Vietnam again. The communist Viet Cong saw the conflict as a
colonial war that they had earlier fought against
France. The war escalated slowly, with Us
troop levels increasing throughout the late
1960s. The Gulf of Resolution gave the
president formal permission to send more
troops.
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Rousseau wrote, “man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains.” what kind of government did he favor in order to insure greater freedom? a) an enlightened monarchy b)a popularly elected government c)an oligarchy d) an absolute monarchy

What is one way the spanish war of independence encouraged those in the colonies to seek new political and economic rights? colonies took advantage of spain’s weakened ability to prevent rebellion. the disruptions caused by the war encouraged colonial merchants to seek markets in the pacific. the exposure to french ideas through the war convinced many in spain to provide these liberties to the colonies. the war with france made spain tighten their political and economic hold on the colonies in desperation.

Although male citizens have tp enroll in the selective service,the draft has not been used since 1973