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What was operation rolling thunder?
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A bomb to target small, individual towns to strike communism
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Agent orange
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A weed killer of naplan to destroy jungles where guerrillas may hide
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Zippo raids
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Descended on to destroy Vietcong soldiers. Weakened morale
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Shelling and ammunition
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Create craters. To kill people/see where Vietcong are
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In 1961 what did Kennedy do to increase USA Involvement?
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Trained people
Sent 16,000 green berets Equipped 20.000 for arvn Spent $270million on diem |
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Strategic hamlets policy
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Stop villages hiding in the Vietcong. Peasant moved to fortified villages guarded by troops
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Gulf of Tonkin
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Us destroyer Maddox was fired at by Vietnamese patrol boats
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Resulution of gulf of Tonkin
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Congress gave Johnson money and military o defend Vietnam from communism
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Gulf of Tonkin
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Us destroyer Maddox was fired at by Vietnamese patrol boats
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Resulution of gulf of Tonkin
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Congress gave Johnson money and military o defend Vietnam from communism
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1965 of USA involvement
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3500 troops is us, 150000 troops in Vietnam
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USA Inexperience
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19 year olds that are not trained
Knew little about Vietnam |
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USA Inexperience
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19 year olds that are not trained
Knew little about Vietnam |
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My lai massacre
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Calley was charged with murder
Killed everyone 200-400 Quang ngi with 200 guerrillas No viet congs |
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Hearts and minds
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USA never accomplished winning
Helped peasants in South Vietnam |
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Low morale
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Tension between troops and officers
Troops were drafted |
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Hearts and minds
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USA never accomplished winning
Helped peasants in South Vietnam |
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Low morale
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Tension between troops and officers
Troops were drafted |
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Vietnamese neighbours
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Made them front line
Could regroup Countries were sympathetic Couldn't send troops |
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In 1968
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Nixon and Kissinger tried to end us involvement
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In 1968
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Nixon and Kissinger tried to end us involvement
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1969
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Ussr and China fell out
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1972
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Peace agreement signed after Nixon was invited to china
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1972
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Peace agreement signed after Nixon was invited to china
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1973
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POWS AND US troops sent home 17 million people free
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1972
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Peace agreement signed after Nixon was invited to china
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1973
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POWS AND US troops sent home 17 million people free
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1973
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North Vietnam launched a major military offensive.
Saigon turned communist |
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Media
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Media made us withdraw as people saw what was going on
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Protests
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Muhammad Ali refused to fight influencing other people to vote
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