The Trigger for Kennedy to Escalate the Number of US

question 10

Multiple Choice

The trigger for Kennedy to escalate the number of US troops in Vietnam was

• A) The erosion of support for Diem's regime and an increase in attacks by the Vietcong
• B) An uprising in the North
• C) A threatened Chinese invasion
• D) Indications that the USSR was planning to involve itself in Vietnam

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Definitions:

Quantity Demanded

The total amount of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at a given price level in a specific period.

Price

The pecuniary figure assumed, needed, or distributed as payoff for something.

Demand Curve

A visual depiction highlighting how the cost of a good influences the quantity that buyers seek.