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This was political because it had to do with an exchange of political power from Japan to the United States and the USSR -
Viet Minh troops attack a French base. A victory by the Vietnamese release French control in Indochina. This is military because it is a military attack on a military base -
President Ngo Dinh Diem is assassinated by his own generals with the support of US officials. This is a political act because it was a coup against the political powers in south Vietnam -
Walter Cronkite takes a trip to Vietnam, and when he returns announces that Vietnam will end in a stalemate, despite what others will say. This led President Johnson to say, “If I’ve lost Cronkite, I’ve lost Middle America.” This is political because it led to much less support for the war in Vietnam -
In the largest protest in U.S. history, people flood the streets of DC to try and get the United States out of Vietnam. This is political because it is a protest to try and provoke government action -
All troops meet in Paris and decide to end all fighting, U.S. troops are removed within 60 days and the 17th parallel remains the border until it can be United by peaceful means. This is political because it is Peaceful negotiations by politicians on the other side of the world -
The emergency evacuation of Saigon leading to the unconditional surrender of the south Vietnamese government. This is military because it evacuated the military and moved around troops -
This was mostly military because honors members that lost their lives in the military