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What was the main difference between Doves and Hawks regarding U.S. presence in Vietnam?

ADoves believed that the United States military should have a strong presence in Vietnam, while Hawks did not.
BDoves agreed with President Johnson’s war policy, but Hawks believed Johnson’s policy was wrong.
CDoves believed that the Vietnam conflict was a localized civil war and did not agree with Johnson’s war policy, whereas Hawks supported Johnson’s policy and believed Vietnam was a crucial front in the Cold War.
DDoves accepted the rising troop levels, escalating costs, and the increasing number of battlefield deaths, while Hawks questioned the war on both moral and strategic grounds.

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"C. Doves believed that the Vietnam conflict was a localized civil war and did not agree with Johnson’s war policy, whereas Hawks supported Johnson’s policy and believed Vietnam was a crucial front in the Cold War" is correct. The term "war harks" still exists because of this difference--usually implying that "hawks" are in favor of war.

C. Doves believed that the Vietnam conflict was a localized civil war and did not agree with Johnson’s war policy, whereas Hawks supported Johnson’s policy and believed Vietnam was a crucial front in the Cold War.