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The spread of communism
If Vietnam became a communist government then communism would continue to spread through southeast asia and farther. This is why America got involved. The Vietnam War was the longest war fought. -
Peace Corps
President Kennedy created the Peace Corps. If you volunteered for the Peace Corps then you worked as teachers,health workers,and advisors in farming,industry, and Government in different countries. -
Bay Of Pigs invasion
1,500 trained CIA Cuban exiles landed in Bay Of Pigs. This invasion failed. John F. Kennedy was embarrased because of this. After this happened he didn't fully trust the Military and Intelligance advice. The nations in Latin America lost trust in him. Khrushchev stated that Kennedy was not reliable and was not a stong leader. -
move out of berlin
Khrushchev told the president that the west had to move out of Berlin. By the end of the year he agreed. -
vietcong
The vietcong deafeated the South Vietnamese army. President Kennedy was assinated and Lyndon B. Johnson took over -
volunteers
At least 5,000 people volunteered were working in over 40 countires. -
gulf of tonkin
North Vietnamese boats attacked American destroyers in the gulf of tonkin near north vietnam -
1965
U.S. landed near Da Nang.American troops began to increase for the past three years. By the end of 1965 about 180,000 soldiers were in the vietnam war. -
Ho Chi Minh Trail
The Ho Chi Minh Trail was a network of roads, paths,and bridges that the north vietnamese used to bring troops,equipment and supplies to the south. -
Ho Chi Minh Trail
The Ho Chi Minh Trail was a major target for America air attacks. Some other targets were bridges,docks, factories, and military bases in the north
