The Vietnam War

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What decision did the U.S. support in Vietnam after the Vietnamese defeated the French?

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Vietnam would be divided into a communist North and a non-communist South.

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What was the domino theory?

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The belief that if one country falls to communism, other surrounding countries will also succumb to communism.

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What was Nixon’s “secret plan” for ending the war in Vietnam?

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withdrawing US troops and secretly expanding the war to pressure North Vietnam into peace talks

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What happened to the South Vietnamese government at the end of the Vietnam War?

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North Vietnam overthrew and replaced the government

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What was the lasting impact of the 1968 Tet Offensive?

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Americans began to believe they could no longer win the war

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How did news media impact the war in Vietnam?

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Media uncovered truths about the war and televised the war

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What were the Pentagon Papers?

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Classified documents detailing the history of U.S. involvement in Vietnam