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Vietnam War - Coggle Diagram
Vietnam War
A colony from France - became independent
North V - communist
South V - democratic
North Vietnam invaded South Vietnam
Unite both nations - communist
aid by USSR and China
The South resisted - war
USA sent troops to help the S. Vietnamese
1968 - 500 000 American soldiers
Obstacles
Mounstains and thick jungles
Agent Orange
Guerilla warfare
The NVA used women/children to attack
Vietcong
Doves vs Hawks
who opposed
doves
protested
destructive tactics
draft dodgers
who were for the war
hawks
supported
they knew SV could not win without USA
strong about ending communism
Resolution
President Nixon was in a tough spot
Remove troops from Vietnam
Increase bombing
Stop NV - it did not work
1973 - USA pulled out of Vietnam
The North made one communist country
1975 the South lost