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The Vietnam Era
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Vietnam Became Free
Political
It gave Vietnam its Freedom -
56 Day Battle at Dien Bien Phu
Political
Vietnam fully won freedom from france -
First Vietnam Protest
Social
People were arguing that they should get out of Vietnam -
Diem was Assassinated
Political
Allowed Communism to enter the country -
JFK Was Assassinated
Political
The U.S. unfortunately lost a president who looked to stop what was happen in Vietnam without going in there -
The Gulf of Tonkin
Social
It got more Americans to agree to go into Vietnam and help -
Lyndon B Johnson inaugural address
Social
He said he was not sending troops into Vietnam -
Johnson Ordered First Troops in Vietnam to Protect an Airbase
Political
Johnson needed to protect this base to use it for future pruposes -
Nguyen Cao Ky Seized Power
Political
He gained power and help them join Communism -
American Base in Pleiku was Attacked
Political
This made the U.S take action against Vietnam -
The Tet Offensive
Economical
It threw the U.S off and made them support the troops more -
Lyndon Johnson Says he Will Not Run for Reelection
Political
He knew the war was not popular in the U.S so he did not run again -
Nixon was Elected President
Political
The U.S needed a president that could take the pressure off the war -
Vietnamization was Introduced
Social
Made U.S citizens happy because it brought soldiers back from Vietnam -
The Watergate Scandal
Social
People did not trust the government more than ever -
60000 troops remained in Vietnam
Social
It showed that they were slowly leaving Vietnam -
The Paris Peace Accords was Signed
Political
It officially took to U.S out of the war -
U.S Involvement in Vietnam Ends
Political
The U.S goes home losing the war -
North Vietnam Invades Saigon
Political
All of Vietnam is Communinst
