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Ho Chi Minh Established Communist Rule in Vietnam
Was the Indochina Communist Party and president of North Vietnam led the Vietnamese nationalist movement -
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Vietnam War
This was a fight between the North and South Vietnam because of communism -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
alleged claim that there was unprovoked attacks by North Vietnamese torpedo boats on the U.S. destroyers -
Tet offensive
series of North Vietnamese attacks in South Vietnam -
My Lai Massacre
This was an attack on everybody over 500 dead in four hours and hundreds of American Soldiers died. -
Vietnamization
This was a way for American Troops to get out of the Vietnam War by giving the South Vietnam government responsibility for the war -
Woodlock Music Festival
This event was more for music lovers. there was three days of peace and music with concerts sorta like a fair just for people to relax. -
Draft Lottery
This was a way to get people to go to Vietnam. This draft went by birthdays and it was more of a drawing so it seperated everyone into sections into the war and the amendment help get younger people to enter the draft so there could be more of a fairness. -
Apollo 11
Apollo 11 was more of a competition between U.S and Soviet Union to make the orbit and the moon. -
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Richard Nixon
Known as one of the worst presidents because of the lies and the vietnam war. When the pentagon Papers was published he tried to stop it to help himself because he didn't want anyone to know that he had the choice to stop the war but kept it going -
Invasion of Cambodia
President Nixon made the decision to invade cambodia with American and South Vietnam troops. The point of this was to take over the North supply lines. -
Kent State Shooting
This was when the National Guard of Ohio shot students and others who were protesting the Vietnam War -
Pentagon Papers
These papers exposed president Nixon and the Vietnam War. This is just one of the first downfalls of Nixon Presidency. He tried to stop it to save himself but luckily each newspaper just passed it on. -
The 26th Amendment
This amendment help to have it more equal for younger men. the idea of this was to lower the voting age to 18 because at 18 men had to enter the draft. So the 26 amendment lowered the voting age to 18 years old. -
War Powers Resolution
congress put the president power to a limit so they cant escalate military actions abroad -
Fall of Saigon
This was the end of the Vietnam War when Saigon was captured by the North Vietnamese
