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In 1964, it looked as if the Vietcong were winning the war. President Johnson sent more soldiers to South Vietnam.
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In 1970, President Nixon invaded Vietnam’s neighbors, Cambodia and Laos (LOWS).
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During the Vietnam War, President Nixon worked to lessen Cold War tensions between the United States and communist nations. In 1972, he became the first United States President to visit China.
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In November 1972, Nixon was reelected President. During the election campaign, people helping Nixon, who was a Republican, did some illegal things.
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Then, in 1973, the United States agreed to a cease-fire, and its troops came home.
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Two years later, however, North Vietnam took over South Vietnam. In 1976, the countries were unified.
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In 1977, Jimmy Carter became President. Carter had been the governor of Georgia. He promised to restore the people’s trust in their government.
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February 1979, a revolution shook the nation of Iran.
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The United States also boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympic Games, held in Moscow.
