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1.The Vietnam war was so heavily protested because it was the first time the people saw the brutal reality of the war with the uncensored news coverage they also did not have proper justification on why the US had to be on the ground fighting in Vietnam.

2.The 4 students who were shot and killed by the coast guard at kent state sparked a huge amount of protest that took place at colleges all over the US

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1.How did the Vietcong use tunnels to their advantage during the war

-it gave a hidden network for movement

-storage the tunnels contained storage depots and food caches

-Communication and could provide resupply routes

-surprise attacks US forces and retreat underground

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4. Why were the booby traps and tunnels so effective against technologically superior U.S. forces?

The Viet Cong had better knowledge and understanding of the terrain and placed traps in spots where the U.S. would be caught off guard. They could place these traps in hidden areas where the technologically superior U.S. troops couldn’t do anything against them.

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3. How did the U.S. soldiers attempt to detect and destroy Viet Cong tunnel systems?

The U.S. Soldiers tried to destroy the Viet Cong tunnels with explosives, to blow up the tunnel systems. They did this by igniting a mix of gas and oxygen, this worked well for more shallow tunnels. They sent down Tunnel rats (American soldiers who were short so they could squeeze in the tunnels) who volunteered to clear out the underground tunnel networks. They were sent to face unpredictable booby traps, locate enemy forces, and destroy their supplies.

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The U.S military had considered chemical defoliants like Agent Orange necessary because it would deprive the enemies of cover from the dense jungle. Making them more visible for soldiers to spot, and destroying their food crops.

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The Pentagon Papers revealed that the U.S. had expanded its war with the bombing of Cambodia and Laos, raids on North Vietnam, and Marine Corps attacks. Not only did Johnson lie to Congress, but he also lied to the public. The Pentagon Papers affected the public's trust in the government because it stirred an international controversy. It made Americans question the justification of U.S. actions in Vietnam. The government's failure to disclose information definitely made people trust them less.

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Napalm is a jellied gas that was used in warfare in Vietnam. It was gasoline in a gel-like consistency. It can burn more efficiently and stick to a multitude of surfaces. It was dropped from the air, aiming at enemy targets. It burned and it would not just kill someone, but it would torture someone.

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The terms of the Paris Peace Accords agreed that both armies from North and South Vietnam would hold their positions and the U.S military would withdraw and leave the countries.

The North Vietnamese Army effectively ended the Vietnam War when the South Vietnamese capital of Saigon fell on April 30th, 1975

The Vietnam War had the U.S. growing wary of getting involved with foreign countries and since then the public's aversion inspired strict guidelines for the commitment of forces abroad

The war left behind a legacy of physical destruction, economic hardships, social disruption and lasting psychological trauma, mainly upon veterans and civilians

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1. What was the significance of the Tet Offensive in 1968?

The significance of the Tet Offensive was that it was a major turning point in Vietnam which weakened public support in the United States which demonstrated North Korean forces.

2. How did guerrilla warfare tactics help the Viet Cong against U.S. forces?

The guerrilla warfare tactics VietCong used against U.S. forces ranged from surprise attacks, ambushes, booby traps, tunnels, etc. This way, they would avoid direct confrontation. A key element from their “camouflage” is that members of the VietCong would hide among civilians, making it harder for enemies to detect them.

3. What was the operation rolling thunder and what impact did it have?

Operation Rolling Thunder was a bombing campaign that started on February 24th 1965 and ended in October of 1968. This operation was designed to force Ho chi Minh out of hiding.

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1. The primary goal of the United States in getting involved in Vietnam was to stop the spread of communism and contain it.

2. The policy of containment influenced the U.S. actions in Vietnam by saying that if South Vietnam fell, it would be a domino effect and other countries would also fall to communism.

3. The Gulf of Tonkin incident played a role in escalating the conflict because it provided a reason for the U.S. to send troops in Northern Vietnam.

4. The U.S supported South Vietnam and not North Vietnam because if South Vietnam were to fall, then other countries near Vietnam would also fall to communism and then it would spread throughout East Asia.

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The Richard Nixon administration came up with Vietnamization to end the U.S involvement in the Vietnam war, and its main goal was to arm and train the south Vietnamese people to fight against the north, reducing U.S troops in the war