Question

select the correct answer. why did president nixon authorize the bombing of cambodia and laos? a. nixon wanted to provoke the north vietnamese to move away from their defenses. b. the north vietnamese were using these countries as supply lines. c. cambodia and laos were actively selling weapons to the north vietnamese army. d. the military wanted to gain control over the countries natural resources.

Explanation:

During the Vietnam War, the North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong utilized the Ho Chi Minh Trail, which ran through Laos and Cambodia, as a critical supply route for troops, weapons, and supplies. Nixon authorized the secret bombings to disrupt these supply lines, aiming to weaken North Vietnamese military capabilities and force them into more favorable peace negotiations. The other options are incorrect: there is no evidence the bombings were to provoke a defensive move, that the countries sold weapons to North Vietnam, or that resource control was the motive.

Answer:

B. The North Vietnamese were using these countries as supply lines.