DominoTheory
Published on Apr 06, 2016
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Domino theory
- the idea that if Vietnam fell to communism the rest of south east Asia would follow, peace did not last long January 1975 Cambodia fell under control of communist
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Ho Chi Minh Trail
- army would be finding their way through. The trail wound through Cambodia an Laos by passing the boarder. North Vietnam received weapons and support from from S.U. Bombing from American planes killed thousands.
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Tet offensive
- On January 30, 1960, the Viet Cong and North Vietnam launched major offensive. Occurred during the Vietnamese New Year. Both sides were guilty of brutal arcities. Was a major turning point in the war
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Vietnamization
- replacing american troops in Vietnam with south Vietnamese soldiers. Nixon Launched Secret bombing raids and expanded the war to Cambodia. The attacks resulted in both Civil war in Cambodia
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President Johnson
- began a gradual escalation of the war. Originally soldiers have been sent to advise the south Vietnamese despite large build of american troops between 1965-1967 the war was at stalemate
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Nixon
- Richard M. Nixon recieved the nomination for president. Soon lead to the national pulls. Nixon stayed "above the fray". Nixon was the presidency in the 1968 election
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Hawks and doves
- Hawks want to fight in the war viciously and doves wanted no war and just peace
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Kent state university
- Resistance to the war violent towards the peaceful protestors
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Legacy of the Vietnam war
- was a total disaster we did not win the war and killed alot of innocent people.
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Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
- give the president Johnson powers to go to war in Vietnam congress gives him the power so if all fails he is responsible for it
