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Vietnam Era
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Division of Vietnam
Impact was political. Vietnam is divided into North and South Vietnam. Sparked Vietnam war. Took place in Vietnam and the nations involved consisted of North and South Vietnam -
French Defeat at Dien Bien Phu
Abroad and political impact. Involved nations of North Vietnam and France. Defeat brought an end to French colonial efforts in Indochina. -
President Eisenhower sends aid to South Vietnam
Impact was political. This began the United States involvement with the Vietnam War. Involved he United States and South Vietnam. Also this took place in South Vietnam. -
JFK Assassination
Impact was political. Brought Lyndon B Johnson into office during such a troubling time due to the war changed course of America. -
Diem Assassinated
Impact was political. Diem had made decisions that the United States did not agree with. Military assassinated him and regained U.S. support. Took place in South Vietnam. -
Attack of American Destroyers
Abroad and political impact. Involved nations of North Vietnam and the United States. Resulted in the Gulf of Tonkin. -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Impact was political. Gave president Johnson the authority to do anything needed to resolve conflict without consulting congress. -
Nguyen Cao Ky Seizes Power
Abroad and political impact. Involved nation of South Vietnam. Methods were effective in creating a stable government for the nation so attention could be focused on the war. -
Tet Offensive
Abroad and political impact. Set in motion a sequence of events that marked major turning point of war -
Election of 1968
Impact is political. Vietnam war played central role in election. Richard Nixon won by small margin. -
Apollo 11 Mission
Home and social impact. Marked a major success of space exploration. -
Kent State Shooting
Impact was social. Worst protest related incident.Nervous National Guardsmen opened fire on a open crowd killing four students. -
Pentagon Papers
Political impact. Aided in undermining nation's trust in government and leaders. -
Twenty-Sixth Amendment
Home and political impact. Lowered voting age to eighteen. -
Watergate Scandal
Impact was political. Brought a new level off distrust in government and for public. Introduced new limits to presidential power -
Paris Peace Accords
Abroad and political impact. Involved nations of North and South Vietnam. Agreement of ending the war and restoring peace. -
War Powers Act
Home and political impact. Declared that a president could not send military forces into action for longer than 60 days without congressional approval, -
Ho Chi Minh Campaign
Abroad and political impact. Involved nations of North Vietnam, South Vietnam, and the United States. North Vietnam launched an all-out attack on lightly defended area of opposing side. -
Falling To North Vietnam
Impact was political. South Vietnam falls to North Vietnam's communist government after a long bloody war. This took place in North and South Vietnam. -
Jimmy Carter Win
Home and political impact. A new president is ushered into a new time following the end of the Vietnam War.
