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The Vietnam War began because of the fear of communism. The U.S. chose to be involed so a domino affect would not keep going ever since North Korea fell under communism.
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John F. Kennedy was electedd president because the U.S. believed he can make us successful.
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John F. Kennedy was assassinated while going through Dealy Plaza. He got shot in the head and the neck. There was no way to save him from not dying.
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LBJ was the Vice President when Kennedy was running. Since Kennedy got assassinated he was sworn in and elected president.
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The war was going on before the U.S. came between the South and the North Vietnam. The U.S. came to help South Vietnam to stop the North from becoming communist.
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Martin Luther King Jr. got assassinated in Memphis, TN. After the death of MLK lots of violence broke out right after his death.
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President Nixon becomes presidents shortly after LBJ. Nixon believed in Vietnamization and wanted all the troops out of Vietnam as soon as possible.
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Vietnamization was known for withdrawing from the Vietnam War. Every year more and more troops were leaving Vietnam and coming home. They didnt have a nice welcome home either.
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4 Kent State students were killed by troops. It was also known as the May 4th massacre.
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Nixon defeats Senator George McGovern and is re-elected President of the United States. With only 55 percent of the electorate voting.
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Nixon told the soldiers to cease-fire with North Vietnam and we will return to the U.S. and get out of war.
