Question

in 1971, the ny times published the pentagon papers which revealed that the government had been misleading the american people about the war for years. congress eventually responded by passing the ______________ in 1973 in order to limit the president’s power to send troops without congressional approval.

under nixon, america signed a cease - fire with north vietnam and agreed to pull out all remaining us troops. by 1975 the north vietnamese conquered the south and the ______________ marked the end of the war.

Explanation:

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War Powers Act; Fall of Saigon

The first blank refers to the 1973 War Powers Act, which limits presidential authority to deploy troops without congressional approval, a response to government misinformation about the Vietnam War (revealed by the Pentagon Papers). The second blank is the Fall of Saigon in 1975, when North Vietnamese forces captured Saigon, ending the Vietnam War.

Answer:

The first blank refers to the 1973 War Powers Act, which limits presidential authority to deploy troops without congressional approval, a response to government misinformation about the Vietnam War (revealed by the Pentagon Papers). The second blank is the Fall of Saigon in 1975, when North Vietnamese forces captured Saigon, ending the Vietnam War.