What Is The Role Of The United States During The Vietnam War

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1. Tonkin Gulf Resolution (1964). - Is a congressional resolution that grants permission for U.S to send troops to Southeast Asia as a consequence of North Vietnam supposedly attacking American warships? This resolution gave the U.S authority to defend U.S. from supposed possible enemies. But North Vietnam had always denied any attacks there have always been doubts about the existence of these attacks. This incident is significant in history because it created the first involvement of U.S. troops in Vietnam.

2. Détente .- It was the French word given to the Nixon era of foreign relation talks between the United States and Soviet Union united to sign an agreement to limit the number of (ICBM’s) InterContinental Ballistic Missiles. It was a policy to lessen Cold War tensions, significant because it was aimed at easing nuclear tensions between the super powers.

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Camp David Accords. – It is a treaty of Peace between Israel and Egypt brokered by President Jimmy Carter in 1978 at Camp David. This is very important because it was the first to established peace between these two countries.

4. Tet Offensive. – It was a surprise attack by the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army on U.S troops all over major areas of South Vietnam, it resulted in massive deaths from both sides. After this event Americans started doubting if the U.S was winning this war and if it was really worth it. If any good came from this, it was the beginning of the end, a way to bring the Vietnam War to an

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