Question

question 7 of 10

in 1971, a group called the weathermen protested the bombing and invasion of laos by:

a. giving testimony about the atrocities committed in laos before congress.
b. detonating a bomb near the capitol and causing thousands of dollars of damage.
c. leaking classified information involving the war to several major newspapers.
d. sabotaging universities, courthouses, and police departments in large u.s. cities.

Explanation:

Identify the historical group and event

Using the Vietnam War Protests knowledge point, we analyze the radical anti-war group known as the Weathermen (or the Weather Underground). In early 1971, they targeted the U.S. Capitol building to protest the Nixon administration's military actions in Laos.

Analyze the specific action taken

On March 1, 1971, the Weather Underground detonated a bomb in a restroom on the Senate side of the U.S. Capitol. The blast caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in property damage but no casualties, as they issued a warning beforehand.

Evaluate the given options

• Option A describes congressional testimony, which was typical of moderate groups, not the militant Weathermen.
• Option B accurately describes the March 1971 Capitol bombing.
• Option C refers to leaking classified documents, which describes Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers.
• Option D describes general actions of the group over time, but the specific 1971 protest against the invasion of Laos was the Capitol bombing.

Answer:

• A. giving testimony about the atrocities committed in Laos before Congress.
• B. detonating a bomb near the Capitol and causing thousands of dollars of damage. (Correct answer)
• C. leaking classified information involving the war to several major newspapers.
• D. sabotaging universities, courthouses, and police departments in large U.S. cities.