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Period: to
Vietnam Era
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Japanese surrender
abroad
social
japan, vietnam
this gave an opportunity for vietnam to free themselves from french control -
Korean war
abroad
political
south and north korea
north korea attacked south korea -
Battle at Biendienphu
may 7, 1954
abroad
Vietnam, france
political
ended French control over vietnam -
vietnam divided
abroad
social
north and south vietnam, U.S.
north and south vietnam split into 2 smaller countries -
kennedy is assasinated
at home
political
vietnam became problem of new president -
Gulf of Tonkin
abroad
north Vietnam, U.S.
social
altered U.S. role in vietnam -
Television
at home
political
showed true nature of war to families at home -
antiwar protests
at home
social
made to try and stop the war -
Protester violence
at home
social
doves became more violent as the war went on -
kennedy continues support for south vietnam
at home
social
kennedy sent more aid and advisors to south vietnam -
Tet offensive
abroad
political
north and south vietnam
every major city in south vietnam was attacked -
election of 1968
at home
political
Richard Nixon became president -
vietnamization
abroad
social
U.S., vietnam
would have U.S. troops gradually leave vietnam -
vietnam veterans memorial
at home
political
a way to remember all 58,000 americans that died -
kennedy withdrew supprot from dien
abroad
social
U.S., vietnam
was a signal for south vietnamese government to act -
cost of war
at home
economic
damaged U.S. economy for years