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CH 29 DQ_American History since 1865

CH 29 DQ_American History since 1865

Q • Why does Potter challenge President Johnson's claim that the war in Vietnam is a defense of freedom? (Be specific in your response.) • What does Potter mean by saying "we must name that system?" Do you think he's justified? Why or why not? (Use your textbook to support your answer.) • Do you find this speech still relevant today, or are today's conflicts beyond this kind of rhetoric?

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Potter challenges Johnson’s view because he knows that war in Vietnam would lead to other similar wars and there would be no end to that and therefore it is important that the people and the nation know that this will not help America to survive for that long. We need to defend freedom which is absolutely taken away by Vietnamese and others involved in the Vietnam War.