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•French, Japan, Vietnam •Political •Saw it as an opportunity to free themselves from French control
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Home Social After the Vietnam defeated the French, The US feared the spread of communism.
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•Vietnam, Soviet Union •Social •Social threat to world peace as Ho Chi Minh defeated the French
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•French, Vietnam •Political •French control over Vietnam was over
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Political Kennedy was assasinated so Lyndon B Johnson became the new president.
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•U.S., Vietnam, Soviet Union, China •Economic •Increased Economic aid and Military advisers to the gov and armed forces of South Vietnam
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Political Home The US staged airstrikes against Vietnam which escalated their involvement.
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•Vietnam •Political •Created a stable government, South Vietnam could then focus on the war
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Social Home Hawks and Doves protested against the war.
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Political Home Rebublican Richard Nixon, former vise president, wins the election
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•U.S., Vietnam •Political •Half a million troops were in South Vietnam
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Vietnam, U.S. Abroad Political 150000 troops left Vietnam and lead to chaos in Cambodia.
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•U.S., Vietnam •Political •150000 troops left Vietnam and lead to chaos in Cambodia
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Political Home Neil A Armstrong was sent to the moon on Apollo 11
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Home Economic There was a 260 billion dollar price tag and a huge toll of deaths.
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Social Abroad Nixon visted China and worked out problems with them
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•Vietnam, U.S.S •Political •Henry Kissinger began to talk in secret with North Vietnamese leader, and only 60000 troops were left in Vietnam
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•Vietnam, U.S. •Political •The longest war in U.S. history was finally over
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•Vietnam •Political •The South Vietnamese government became communists once united with North Vietnam
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Social Home In Washington D.C., a memorial was put up to reconize the war vets
