Critics of American policy in Vietnam claimed all of the following except that
a. the war was a civil conflict in which the United States had no part.
b. the president had subverted the role of Congress in declaring war.
c. the North Vietnamese Communists were armed with nuclear weapons.
d. Americans were destroying South Vietnam even as they tried to save it.
*Sorry i have no idea what the answer is*
A., B., and D. are all reasons that Americans opposed the Vietnam War.
As far as I know, Vietnam still doesn't have nuclear weapons.
To determine the correct answer, it is important to carefully analyze each option and eliminate the one that does not align with the claims made by critics of American policy in Vietnam.
a. The claim that the war was a civil conflict in which the United States had no part is a common viewpoint of critics. The United States' involvement in the Vietnam War was often seen as interference in the internal affairs of another country.
b. Critics did accuse the president of subverting the role of Congress in declaring war. One of the main criticisms was that the executive branch had taken actions without proper congressional approval.
c. While critics expressed concerns about the escalation of the conflict, including fears of nuclear weapons being utilized by the North Vietnamese, this claim is not typically attributed to opponents of American policy in Vietnam. It was more commonly believed that the war was primarily a conventional conflict.
d. The claim that Americans were destroying South Vietnam while attempting to save it was a major criticism of the war. Critics argued that the tactics employed by the United States and its allies, such as the widespread bombings and use of chemical agents, were causing immense destruction and suffering.
Based on this analysis, the option that does not align with the claims made by critics is:
c. the North Vietnamese Communists were armed with nuclear weapons.
So, the correct answer is c. the North Vietnamese Communists were armed with nuclear weapons.