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Declaring Independence
-Abroad
-Political
-Japanese surrendered and Ho Chi Minh communists organized to shut down French colonial rule -
China falls under communist rule
-Abroad
-Political
-Created fear of Domino theory -
First Indochina War
-Abroad
-Political
-Defeat was a major blow to the French and the French control over Vietnam was ended -
Diem ordered a crackdown against his opponents
-At Home
-John F. Kennedy withdrew support from Diem
-Political -
Gulf of Tonkin
-Abroad
-Social
-North Vietnamese torpedo boats attacked American destroyers in Gulf of Tonkin -
Attack on Pleiku
-Abroad
-Political
-Vietong attacked an American base at Pleiku in South Vietnam Killed eight Americans -
Nguyen Cao Ky
-Abroad
-Political
-Seized power and crushed anti-arguments -
Anti-War Protests
-At home
-Social
-Against sending boys over to Vietnam for the war -
Vietnam War fled inflation
-At Home
-Economical
-High unemployment and temporary freeze on rent, wages, and prices -
Tet Offensive
-Abroad
-Political
-Celebrations as cover to attack major cities -
Richard Nixon in office
-At Home
-Political
-“Silent Majority” and “Law and Order -
Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT)
-At Home
-Political
-Restricted number and type of nuclear warheads and missiles each nation could build -
Improve relations with China
-At Home
-Social
-Nixon announced he would visit mainland China -
Watergate Scandal
-At home
-Political
-Richard Nixon hired people to spy on the Democrats -
Kissinger
-At home
-Social
-Hinted an agreement was close in the future -
Paris Peace Accords
-Abroad
-Social
-Wanted to establish peace in Vietnam -
Jimmy Carter Wins Election
-At home
-Political
-After Nixon resigned President Carter took office. -
War Powers Act Was Passed
-At home
-Political
-Allow United States Army to armed conflict without consent from the Congress -
Series of Strikes
-Abroad
-Political
-North Vietnam launched a series of strikes against the Soviet Union -
Ancient Capital of Hue
-Abroad
-Political
-North Vietnam captured the Ancient Capital of Hue
