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A foreign policy that stated that if communism spreads to one region it will continue to spread to others. -
Agreement with France to pull their troops out of Vietnam and separated the Vietnam's temporarily. -
The president of South Vietnam was arrested and assassinated by a group led by General Duong Van Minh. -
allowed president Lyndon B Johnson to keep security and peace in Southeast Asia by any means necessary. -
President Lyndon B Johnson deployed U.S troops into Vietnam. -
The Tet Offensive was a series of attacks by Northern Vietnam on over 100 cities and outposts in South Vietnam. -
A company of U.S soldiers stormed the My Lai village, murdering men, women, and children. U.S army officers attempted to cover it up until it was reported to the american press.
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A policy to end U.S involvement in the Vietnam war through a program to expand, equip, and train South Vietnamese forces and assign them an ever-increasing combat role -
This was an attempt to train South Vietnamese into fighting for the U.S. -
Members of Ohio national guard fired into a crowd at Kent St. University demonstrators, killing 4 people and wounding 9. This led to a nationwide strike that would cause hundreds of colleges to close. -
Blue collared workers in New York rioted against Vietnam war protesters because they were against communism. -
Nixon initiated a massive carpet bombing on Northern Vietnam. -
Established peace in Vietnam and pulled out all troops. -
Made it where the president would have to be checked before making decisions to send troops to war. -
Saigon fell to Vietnamese, retreated all troops back.