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North Vietnamese boat fired on the American USS Maddox that was sent to show a force against Communism. Two days later, the USS maddox fired back on North Vietnam.
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The Vietcong came from tunnels and attacked every major metropolitan canter in South Vietcong on the Buddhist holiday of Tet. This was the turning point for the North, but made more Americans support the war cause.
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American soilders opened fired on a hamlet, called My Lai. They killed 300-500 inicent women and children.
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President Nixon created this plan and the U.S. pulled troops out of Southeast Asia. Also, the military personal would fight the Army of the Republic of Vietnam more, so then South Vietnam could defend themselves while stopping the spread of communism.
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Students at Kent State University protested President Nixon because he did not keep his promise to reduce war. As a result, the National Gaurd was sent, and four students were shot and killed.
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The Pentagon Papers were a top-secret overview on the history of the United States involvement in Vietnam that were published in New York Times. The publisher believed the public needed to know secrets about Vietnam.
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North Vietnam attacked and captured Saigon. As a result, Veitnam was united into one Communist nation.
