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In order to keep communism out of Indo-China, the U.S.A aids France with resources in their battle against Vietnam. This provoked leader Ho Chi Minh, who was upset by the U.S.'s involvment against Vietnamese independence.

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Eisenhower sends economic and military help to France in order to prevent the domino effect of anothern communist goverment rising in Asia, but refused to intervine directly.

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The U.S. refused to sign the Geneva Accord due to the risk of Ho Chi Minh winning the election. The U.S. also wanted to postpone the election in order

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The U.S. gave military support to Ngo Dinh Diem and sent 1,000 advisors to Saigon.

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Firm believer in containment, with a strong stance on communism and supporting the ARVN and Ngo Dinh Diem

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JFK sent the Green Berets and increased number of advisors.

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The relocation of villages in Vietnam in order to keep youth away from the Vietcong. This effort ultimately failed due to connections between the villages to those already a part of the Vietcong.

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Due to anti-budhists policies and the refusal of social and political reforms, Kennedy begins to cit off aid to Ngo Dinh Diem.

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JFK was assasinated on November 22nd 1963, while in office.

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Used by Johnson to justify escalating the fight in Vietnam. He was the first president to send soldiers in active service.

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Johnson increased draft numbers.

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Made the burning of draft cards, a common form of anti-Vietnam protest, illegal.

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Many Americans disliked Johnson's heavy involvment in Vietnam, causing many protests for peace. Early on he promised that the public did not have to fear war, but sent thousands to fight.

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The U.S. began bombing Cambodia in order to weaken and discourage the NLF.

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Allowing South Vietnamese to gradually fight more of the war themselves with less and less help from the U.S.

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At an anti-Vietnam War protest in Kent State, the National Guard shot and killed four students and injured nine others. This caused even more pressure on Nixon to end the war.

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By this time the South Vietnamese were had most of the responsibilty of ground combat.

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The U.S. leaves the war and tries to negotiate peace between North and South Vietnam, which is ultimatly unsuccessfull.

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-The Schools History Project: Modern America by Joanne de Pennington
-Class Notes