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Vietnam Divided
ABROAD
-Political, North Vietnam communist, South Democratic
-The US wanted to step in and stop thee domino theory in South-East Asia -
Brown vs. Board of Education
AT HOME
-Social, reached Supreme court and citizens upset with "separate and unequal."
-A stepping stone in the path to all rights for all citizens. Citizens could effect governments decisions now. -
Women's Rights Movement
AT HOME
-Social, Women seeking justice and equal rights
-Women find rights and shows that the people can persuade the government. -
March At the Capital
AT HOME
-Social, citizens protesting about civil rights
-Government would soon go with the citizens and Negros will have full rights. Per-swayed other groups to gain their rights. -
JFK Assassination
AT HOME
-Social, Americans lost hope for the future
-Lyndon B. Johnson became president and had different views on the Vietnam War -
The Gulf of Tonkin Incident
ABROAD
-Political, US attacked and Vietnam would not go down easy
-Showed the US that Vietnam would not go down easy and was a major turning point in the war. -
Voting Rights Act
AT HOME
-Social, improved government-citizen relations
-people starting to trust the government, and nation is starting to become equal at last only to be protesters in 10 years. -
Tet Offensive
ABROAD
-Political, major turning point in war
-The attacks on the South Vietnam capital on Vietnam Independence day showed the US that North Vietnam would not take rest and never give up. -
Moon Landing
AT HOME
-Political, huge advantage in space race against Russia
-Showed communists that US was a superior force and was a force to be reckoned with -
Independence is Won in Vietnam
ABROAD
-Political, Ho Chi Minh created communist VietMinh
-Ho Chi Minh created communist North Vietnam and made the US protect South Vietnam from communism. -
A Nation Divided
AT HOME
-Social Americans had different views on the Vietnam War
-Government was preserved by people to either stay in the war or get out. -
Economic Struggle Across the Nation
AT HOME
-Political, Economy struggling because of money spent in Vietnam War.
-Government pressured to abandon the war because it was costly, but instead froze prices and rents. This still did not work and people starting to lose hope. -
Easing Cold War Tensions
ABROAD
-Social, eased Cold War tensions in Asia
-Stopped some conflicts with Communist vs. Democracy but Domino theory still going on in South-East Asia -
Calming the World
ABROAD
-Political, communism vs. democcracy
-kept Nukes from being made and eased cold war tensions -
Watergate Scandal
AT HOME
-Social, Americans did not trust government or president
-Citizens starting to not back the government on decisions in Vietnam -
Paris Peace Accords Signed
ABROAD
-Political, US wanted North Vietnamese troops out of Southern Vietnam
-US started bombing but after signed, US withdrew troops -
US Withdraws
ABROAD
-Social, US could be defeated
-After US withdrew from the war North Vietnam seized South Vietnam and Vietnam, along with the other South-Eastern nations, became communist. -
Deportation of Democratics
ABROAD
-Social, South Vietnamese citizens fearing conflict
-US rescues democrats from South Vietnam with the fear that the North would eliminate them. -
Cambodian Genocide
ABROAD
-Political, communists took control of Cambodia and started Civil War
-The fall of Vietnam triggered Cambodia to become communist -
Vietnam Adjustments
AT HOME
-Social, nation is devastated after loss in Vietnam
-Government starting to take the opinions of the people, and the people are starting to lose hope in the government.
