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Going to War in Vietnam
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chapter 17

The Vietnam War

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Going to War in Vietnam In 1930 Ho Chi Minh became an advocate of communism
Going to War in Vietnam During WWII, the US helped Indochina fight the Japanese
Going to War in Vietnam After WWII, France refused to give Indochina independence
Going to War in Vietnam Ho Chi Minh and the Vietminh fought the French
Going to War in Vietnam President Eisenhower sent aid to help the French retain control
Going to War in Vietnam After Dien Bien Phu, France withdrew; the Geneva Accord created North and South Vietnam
Going to War in Vietnam North Vietnam became communist
Going to War in Vietnam US leaders feared a domino effect if South Vietnam fell
Going to War in Vietnam After the Gulf of Tonkin, Johnson escalated US involvement and Americans appalauded
Going to War in Vietnam American forces used napalm to destroy the landscape
Vietnam divides the nation Americans questioned government honesty and a credibility gap developed
Vietnam divides the nation Vietnam was the first television war
Vietnam divides the nation war casualties and an unfair draft system caused civil unres
Vietnam divides the nation In 1971 the Twenty-sixth amendment was ratified.
Vietnam divides the nation The US was divided by hawks and doves
Vietnam divides the nation In 1968, a surprise Tet Offensive was launched
Vietnam divides the nation MLK and Robert Kennedy were assinated
Vietnam divides the nation Antiwar protesters clashed at the Democratic Convention
Vietnam divides the nation Nixon was elected on promises to end the war
The War Winds Down Kissinger negotiated an end to the war
The War Winds Down Nixon reduced troops while secretly bombing Cambodia
The War Winds Down After the My Lai massacre, Americans felt the war was senseless
The War Winds Down After Cambodia was invaded, four student protesters were killed at Kent State
The War Winds Down Nixon lost congressional support and they passed the War Powers Act to limit his power
The War Winds Down IN 1971 the Pentagon Papers were leaked
The War Winds Down In January 1973, the war eneded
The War Winds Down In 1975, South Vietnam fell
The War Winds Down Americans wanted to forget the war, and veterans went unrecognized
The War Winds Down In 1982, the Vietnam Memorial was dedicated
The War Winds Down After Vietnam and Watergate, Americans became cynical about the government
How did President Eisenhower defend his position for sending advisers to Vietnam? He thought that if Vietnam fell to communism, the rest of southeast Asia would too following the domino theory
Explain how the Vietminh defeated the French at Dien Bien Phu The French used Hit and Run tactics and ambush tactics known as guerrilla
How did president Nixon reduce the number of troops in Vietnam without loosing a strong US presence in the area? Through vietnamization & at the same time he used air strikes against north Vietnam and bombed areas near cambodia
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media a means of communication
generation group of individuals who were born/ live during the same period of time
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