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The domino theory put a name to the fear that if one country falls to communism so to will the countries around it. -
Led to Vietnam being divided into two. Into South and North Vietnam which are divided by the 17th parallel.
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The assassination of Diem came shortly after his government being overthrown. The death of Diem was seen as a good thing by some South Vietnamese but it also caused insanity. -
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution opened doors for LBJ to start taking action in the Vietnam War. -
This move was highly confusing for americans due to LBJ previously telling americans that the USA would not enter the war. -
The Tet Offensive was a loss for North Vietnam and communists. Although it turned many americans against the war. -
When US troops slaughtered South Vietnamese civilians. This causing mass outrage in americans. -
Vietnamization was Nixon’s plan to uninvolve the US in the war and give South Vietnam a bigger role. -
The Paris Peace Accords was an agreement between the US and North Vietnam. US agreed to take out troops and cease fire if North Vietnam released American prisoners of war. -
Nixon had sent troops to Cambodia to mess with North Vietnamese supply lines that went throughout Cambodia.
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At Kent State 4 students were killed by Ohio national guards. This event lead to national protests against the war. -
The hard hat riot was when students started protesting the war after the events of kent state. These protests turned into a clash between hippies and construction workers who were pro-war. -
Nixons Christmas Bombing was an attempt to bring North Vietnam back into peace talks. This attempt was successful.
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The War Powers Act was one of the major policies to come out after the Vietnam War. Its purpose is to keep the president in check. Preventing presidents to put the USA into armed conflicts without the permission of congress. -
Saigon falling was a true representation of South Vietnam falling. It also represented communism taking over Vietnam.