Why Did the U

question 15

Multiple Choice

Why did the U.S.military adjust its personnel assignments in Vietnam in 1966?

• A) A high number of North Vietnamese soldiers were being killed in battle.
• B) There was a disproportionately high death rate among white soldiers who were serving in Vietnam.
• C) There was a disproportionately high death rate among black soldiers who were serving in Vietnam.
• D) More officers than enlisted men were being killed in combat in Vietnam.

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