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United States during the Vietnam War

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  • Vietnam split in two.

    Vietnam split in two.
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    Vietnam was split in half, North Vietnam was communist, and South Vietnam was anti-communist.
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  • United States gave financial aid.

    United States gave financial aid.
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    While Vietnam was waged an anti-colonial war against France, United States gave them $2.6 billion dollars.

  • Vietcong

    Vietcong started to fight against South Vietnam

  • South Vietnam losses

    South Vietnam losses
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    South Vietnam lost Mekong Delta to Vietcong

  • US Troops

    US Troops
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    At first, US helped out South Vietnam by sending 2,000 troops and by 1963, they had over 16,000 troops.

  • President Johnson

    President Johnson
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    Commenced air strikes on North Vietnam.

  • Ground Forces

    President Johnson commanded ground forces and by 1968, there were 536,000 forces.

  • Tet Offensive

    North Vietnam's Tet Offensive drove many Americans away from the war.

  • Richard Nixon

    Richard Nixon
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    Removed troops from the war.

  • US Agreement

    Vietnam and United States made an agreement and U.S. troops went back to the United States and U.S. prisoners of war were released.

  • Vietnam Surrender

    South Vietnam surrenders and the North and Vietnam were reunited