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The United States gave France about $2.6 billion to aid their war against communism.
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After their 8 year struggle to regain Vietnam, France became under siege for 55 days against the Vietnamese and lost.
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Opposing side in South Vietnam
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Kennedy sent Special Forces Troops to South Vietnam to advise the Army of the Republic Vietnam.
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The SDS was formed in 1960 and organized teach-ins and demonstrations by 1964.
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20% of the total combat deaths were those of African Americans even though they made up 10% of the total U.S. population.
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Johnson begins mass bombing campaign against North Vietnamese.
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Between 1965 and 1973, Agent Orange and Napalm were used in Vietnam
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By the end of 1965 there were more than 184,300 in Vietnam
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By the end of 1965, most American soldiers in Vietnam had been drafted into military service.
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By 1967, no progress had been made in the war.
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Senator J. William Fullbright held public hearings on the war in 1967 and 68.
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Beginning in 1967, those who supported Johnson became Hawks, whereas those whom opposed were called Doves
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The North Vietnamese launched a counter-offensive against the U.S./South Vietnamese
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9 days after the North Vietnamese attack, they expanded their attack and attacked 36 important cities of the war.
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Soldiers opened fire on citizens in the village of My Lai because Vietcong dressed as citizens
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The President stated 2 months after the Tet Offensive that they would lesson the bombing of Vietnam
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MLK was assassinated in Memphis Tennessee after leading the civil rights movement for years
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At a rally, celebrating his primary victory, Robert Kennedy was shot and killed by Sirhan Sirhan
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People belived Nixon could overcome the struggles after the civil rights movements and Vietnam War.