A Lesson Learned from the Vietnam War Was That While

question 51

Multiple Choice

A lesson learned from the Vietnam War was that while the insurgent is__________, the occupier or government is impatiently trying to substitute firepower for legitimacy.

• A)planting tripwire bomb devices
• B)patiently building a network to supplant the regime
• C)trying to find the best possible leader for its cause
• D)lobbying for international support

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Definitions:

Unconformity

A boundary where two different layers of rock meet, signifying a time when erosion occurred or new layers were not formed.

Original Horizontality

The principle that most sediments and many volcanic units are deposited in layers that originally are more or less horizontal.

Lateral Continuity

A geological principle that states layers of sediment initially extend laterally in all directions; in other words, they are laterally continuous.

Original Horizontality

A principle stating that layers of sediment are originally deposited horizontally under the action of gravity.