Vietnam War EoC

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U.S. goal in Vietnam: Containing Communism

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Containing Communism

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How did the Selective Service System work?

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Used a birthday lottery system

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Where did a large student protest occur?

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Kent State

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What is the domino theory?

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If one country falls, others will

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Which President escalated the U.S. war effort in Vietnam?

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Lyndon Johnson

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Who colonized Vietnam before U.S. involvement?

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France

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What did Napalm and Agent Orange do?

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Burn down the jungle for visibility, kill food sources

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What did the Vietcong do?

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Use guerilla tactics

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African Americans were:

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More likely than others to get drafted and serve in combat positions, largely because of income inequality

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What occurred at My Lai?

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American soldiers killed hundreds of Vietnamese civilians