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Abroad. Japan and Vietnam were involved. Political impact. Vietnam sought to escape France after the Japanese surrendered and Ho Chi Minh started a revolt.
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Abroad. Vietnam and France were involved. Political impact. Vietminh win using tactics such as guerilla warfare and the communist domino theory starts.
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Abroad. America and Vietnam were involved. Political impact. Kennedy stopped support for Diem when he announced that he wanted to crack down militarily on his opponents.
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Abroad. Vietnam was involved. Political impact. The Vietnamese military seized the government and assassinated Diem.
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At home. Political impact. John F. Kennedy was assassinated and Lyndon B. Johnson became president of the United States.
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At home. Political impact. This policy allowed president Lyndon Johnson to use any necessary force.
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At home. Political impact. Lyndon Johnson gets elected on his famous quote, "We are not about to send American boys... to do what Asian boys ought to be doing for themselves."
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At home. Social impact. Hawks and doves had different views on the war and these opinions divided the nation socially.
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Abroad. Vietnam and America were involved. Political impact. North Vietnam and Vietcong attacked American and South Vietnamese troops and started a turning point.
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At home. Political impact. American troops were able to withdraw and Nixon moved the war to Cambodia.
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Abroad. Cambodia and the United States were involved. Political impact. Americans bombed Cambodian communist bases and ground troops for four years.
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At home. Economic impact. After the high spending from the war, Nixon froze the economy but it was soon lifted.
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Abroad. America and China were involved. Social impact. Nixon's visit opened the doors to an alliance with China.
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At home. Social impact. Nixon's security adviser Henry Kissinger prematurely stated that peace is at hand and Vietnam agrees to a cease-fire.
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At home. Social impact. After major bombings, the accords were signed to stop American involvement.
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At home. Political impact. After getting caught spying, Nixon resigned which shocked the nation because they had greatly supported him.
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At home. Political impact. Herbicides used in the war killed soldiers of both sides so the United States announced they wouldn't use them unless the enemy did so first.
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Abroad. America and Vietnam were involved. Political impact. The United States evacuated 1,000 American workers and 5,500 vietnamese by helicopter when North Vietnamese forces entered Saigon.
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Abroad. North and South Vietnam involved. Political impact. North Vietnam advances on South Vietnamese troops, capturing Saigon.
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Abroad. North and South Vietnam were involved. Political impact. The war ends with South Vietnam surrendering and North and South Vietnam agreeing on a communist government.
