Author Question: The Johnson administration chose to Americanize the war in Vietnam despite the fact that Democratic ... (Read 107 times)

pragya sharda · **on:** Sep 12, 2019

Question 1

Grenville moved smuggling trials from civil courts to vice-admiralty courts because

a. the civil courts had too many cases.
b. the harsh penalties handed down by civil courts drove up black market prices and actually increased smuggling.
c. colonial smugglers found sympathetic juries in civil courts.
d. rival factions in Parliament had control of judges in civil courts.

Question 2

The Johnson administration chose to Americanize the war in Vietnam despite the fact that Democratic leaders in the Senate, some administration officials, and many of America's allies had misgivings. Why?

a. Intelligence indicated that China would immediately invade Vietnam if American forces withdrew.
b. Japanese leaders expressed fears of instability and disorder throughout Southeast Asia if the United Statesfailed to defend South Vietnam.
c. Johnson believed that Americanizing the war was the first step in convincing the United Nations to send amultinational peacekeeping force to Vietnam.
d. The administration believed that America's credibility was at stake.