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tiffannnnyyyyyy · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

The primary reason that President Warren G. Harding was willing to seize the initiative on the issue of international disarmament was that

a. he feared renewed war in Europe.
b. he did not believe a strong and modern navy was necessary for the defense and security of the United States.
c. businesspeople were unwilling to help pay for a larger United States Navy.
d. he did not want the League of Nations to take the lead on this problem.
e. American public opinion overwhelming supported shrinking the U.S. Navy to prewar levels.

Question 2

The 1968 Tet offensive resulted in

a. the Viet Cong's takeover of most of South Vietnam's major cities.
b. a request from American generals to send an additional 200,000 American troops to Vietnam.
c. a tactical defeat for the Viet Cong.
d. a political defeat for the United States.
e. a negotiated settlement of the war.