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Abroad event in North Vietnam, this was a social event. North Vietnam became an independent communist nation.
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Abroad event in Vietnam that was social. The French were defeated at Diehbieanphu and were no longer controlled Vietnam.
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Abroad event in North and South Vietnam, a political event. An international conference determining temporarily dividing into two states.
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Abroad event in South Vietnam, a political event. After the fall of Diem, South Vietnam became unstable, Dwight Eisenhower soon ordered an increase of military advisers.
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At Home and a political event. Lyndon Johnson became president and became more focused on the war.
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Abroad Event in North Vietnam, a political event. North Vietnamese torpedoed boats, attacked U.S destroyers, President Johnson asked congress for the authority to do whatever was needed to resolve the conflict.
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At home and a social event. Americans input on the war became divided. They split into two camps, hawks and doves, hawks supported the war while doves opposed the war.
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Abroad Event in South Vietnam, a political event. After the U.S. base was attacked in South Vietnam, Johnson ordered the first American troops to South Vietnam to attack North Vietnam
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Abroad event in South Vietnam, this was a social event. South Vietnam was celebrating their new year holiday, North Vietnamese soldiers launched a series of attacks on major cities in South Vietnam.
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At home and political event. After Johnson's term ended, Richard Nixon won the presidential election o 1968.
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At home and economic event. Richard Nixon ordered a temporary freeze on wages, prices, and rents.
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Aboard event in Cambodia, a social event. The U.S. began bombing communist bases in Cambodia to pressure North Vietnam to negotiate peace.
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Abroad and political event in Vietnam. Nixon announced a policy to gradually withdraw troops from Vietnam, South Vietnam would take responsibility for the war.
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At home and social event. After the attacks on Cambodia, National guardsmen at Kent State opened fire on protesters killing 4 students.
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At home and social event. Fighting issued between African American students and white students at Jackson state, police opened fired killing 2.
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At home and social event. Nixon decided to open contacts between China and the U.S, Nixon soon visited China and their leaders.
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At home and social event. Soon after Nixon visited China, he visited the Soviet Union and signed the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT).
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At home and political event. During his reelection, Nixon was caught spying on the democrats when police arrested five men who were hired by Nixon to break into the Democratic Party.
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Abroad event in Paris, a social event. The peace were signed by Vietnam and a cease fire was established.
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At home and economical event. The U.S. had very high price tag to the war costing over 200 billion, this damaged the U.S. economy for years.
