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Battle of Dien Bien PhuDien Bien Phu was a battle between the French and the Vietnamese. This battle was significant because the French lost to the the Vietnamese. The result of this battle is important because it ends up leading to what we know now as the Vietnam War.
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Background on the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War Slide:15Ho Chi Minh has several different importances in the Vietnam War. During this event was the first time a U.S. soldier was killed in the war. It also became a trail that marked a border that was used by several men.
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Elections of 1960 Slide:13 The assassination of JFK was a huge suprise to the American people. He was big for trying to find ways to fund the war. After his assasination Johnson took the role as President and continued fighting in Vietnam.
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Gulf of Tonkin Incident/Resolution Slide:24The Gulf of Tonkin Incident was not as bad as what President Johnson was telling the American people. Johnson told the U.S people and askCongress to send out troops because we had "attacked" by North Vietnam, but in order for him to have the people on his side he leaves details out. At the time Johnson convinces the Congress and gets the votes he needs to send the troops. Not until 1970 does the real truth come out.
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A Vietnam War
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Tet Offensive- 1968 Slide:26
The Tet Offensive, also known as New Years, was a big event in the war for the U.S. The American enimies in Vietnam used the event of the new year to put on a surprise attack against the U.S. and north Vietnam. -
My Lai MassacreThe My Lai Massacre was a masss murder in South Vietnam by U.S. soliders. The victims ranged from civilian men to women to young children. Terrible things were done to the Vietnam people. Twenty six soliders were charged for the acts they participated in. The incident prompted global outrage when it became public knowledge in November 1969.
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Johnsons Announcment NY Times
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Shocks to Political Systems in 1968 Slide:27The assassination of MLK was a big part of the time in which the Vietnam War was going on. This is because not only was the U.S. involved in the Vietnam War but there was alot of things going on with the rights of people on the land.
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Operation MenuOperation Menu was a code name for an air command bombing conducted in eastern Cambodia during the Vietnam War. This was an act during the Johnson time period.
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Rise of Women's Liberation Slide:29The U.S. had several things going on during the Vietnam War. There were different groups trying to get their rights to be heard as people. Many noticed that the men who were fighting for their rights were very sexist towards the women. The women then started fighting for what they wanted, and they wanted to be heard. This is what then leads to the womens liberation movement.
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Nixon Announces End of U.S. Involvement in VietnamPresident Richard Nixon announced that the U.S. would no longer be apart of the Vietnam War. According to his television showing Nixon said, "end the war and bring peace with honor.”
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Vietnam WarThe Vietnam War comes to an end with the capture of Saigon at the hands of the North Vietnamese Army. The next year Vietnam was slowly but surely coming back together.
