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President Eisenhower described the Domino Theory in a news conference. Extra Reading:
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&ved=0CCYQFjAC&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.history.com%2Fthis-day-in-history%2Feisenhower-gives-famous-domino-theory-speech&ei=kCw1VenZHNGzogSgnYHYBA&usg=AFQjCNHrvzQDt1V6d_vjJ7GHpefPzfs7MA&bvm=bv.91071109,d.b2w -
The U.S. dropped napalm bombs and Agent Orange on South Vietnamese forests to expose the Vietcong. Video:
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The North Vietnamese ships fired upon the U.S. ships who crossed into the North's territory in the Gulf of Tonkin. To this the U.S fleet fired back. This event is believed to be the start of the war for the U.S.
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The Vietcong issued a surprise attack on the South Vietnamese during the Buddhist holiday of Tet.
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The U.S. army brutally attacked this small villiage and raped their women and children.
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The U.S. military invades Cambodia to destroy the Vietcongs trails from which they attacked the South.
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A protest at Kent State led the national gaurd to shoot upon the protestors.
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