What Does the Comparison Between North Vietnam, Which Lost a Million

question 72

Multiple Choice

What does the comparison between North Vietnam, which lost a million people during the war, versus the United States, which lost 58,000 people, represent?

• A)The relative sensitivity to casualties
• B)The value placed on human life in Vietnam
• C)The changing nature of collateral damage
• D)Different views of deterrence

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