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Postwar Economic Anxieties
War prices were removed because war was over. Union businesses were made illegal -
The Long Economic Boom, 1950-1970
This was a big turning point in America. It rose the economy greatly and it gave confidence to the Americans to go though with the cold war -
The Military Seesaw in Korea
A truce was made in the form of a prisoner exchange. this was however because of a failed attack -
The Continuing Cold War
Due to environmental concerns, the Soviet Union and the United States suspended nuclear tests in March and October 1958, respectively. -
Stepping into the Vietnam Quagmire
The doctrine of "flexible response" lowered the level at which diplomacy would give way to troops. It provided a way for a progressively and increasing use of force (ex: Vietnam).
In 1961, Kennedy increased the number of "military advisors" in South Vietnam to protect Diem (president of South Vietnam) from the communists. -
Vietnam Topples Johnson
In January 1968, the Viet Cong (VC) attacked 27 key South Vietnamese cities, including Saigon. The Tet Offensive ended in a military defeat for the VC, but it caused the American public to demand an immediate end to the war. President Johnson began to doubt the wisdom of continuing to send troops to Vietnam.
