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What event in 1964 allowed President L.B. Johnson to send troops to Vietnam without declaring war?
What was the consequence of the US and South Vietnamese troops' invasion of parts of Cambodia and Laos in 1970?
What was the outcome of the peace agreement reached by President Nixon with North Vietnam in 1973?
What was the result of the fall of Saigon in 1975?
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How much did the US government increase its military support to South Vietnam in 1962?
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What was the purpose of the National Liberation Front formed by North Vietnam in 1960?
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Study Notes
US Involvement in Vietnam War
- In 1955, an anticommunist government, supported by the US, takes power in South Vietnam, prompting North Vietnam to retaliate against the increasing anticommunist repression.
National Liberation Front Formation
- In 1960, North Vietnam forms the National Liberation Front to reunify the country under communist rule.
Escalation of US Involvement
- By 1962, the US increases its military support to South Vietnam, providing $65 million in aid.
- In 1964, the Tonkin Gulf incident between the US Navy and North Vietnamese naval forces allows President Lyndon B. Johnson to deploy troops in Vietnam without a formal declaration of war.
Peak of US Involvement
- By 1968, the number of US soldiers in Vietnam reaches its peak strength of over 500,000.
US and South Vietnamese Incursions
- In 1970, US and South Vietnamese troops invade parts of Cambodia and Laos, violating international law.
Peace Agreement and US Withdrawal
- In 1973, facing failure, President Richard Nixon reaches a peace agreement with North Vietnam, leading to the withdrawal of US troops and ending US involvement in the war.
Fall of Saigon and Establishment of Socialist Republic
- In 1975, the Vietnam War ends with the fall of Saigon, and the communists of North Vietnam establish the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
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Explore the key events leading up to the Vietnam War, from the rise of an anticommunist government in South Vietnam to the Tonkin Gulf incident that led to US troop deployment.
