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Why did Ho Chi Minh become a communist?
-Communism claims to be anti imperialist
-Ho Chi Minh was anti imperialist
What happened on the second day of the Gulf of Tonkin Incident?
-USS Maddox went back with another ship as its escort
-Thought it was under attack
-Air-support called in to help saw nothing
-There was nothing there
-Storm could have thrown off the radar
-Rutter hitting the prop could have accounted for the noises that the crew was hearing
What was the outcome of the Tet Offensive?
-Public watched on TV how far away we were from winning
-President Johnson looked like a liar because he said we were winning and war was almost over
-The war was far from over
How many years after the peace agreement did North Vietnam defeat the South Vietnam and 'unite' the country?
Peace agreement was signed in 1973 and the North Vietnamese defeated the South in 1975
Why were the majority of the cities that were attacked during the Tet Offensive located along the Laos and Cambodian border?
Close to Ho Chi Minh Trail
Ho Chi Minh Trail was used to get the supplies and troops in position to attack
What group of people was being discriminated against in South Vietnam?
Buddhist
What did the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution allow for LBJ to do in Vietnam?
-Anything in the pursuit of protecting the troops in Vietnam
-"like grandma's night shirt - it covered everything"
Because the increase in fighting did not correlate to winning what did Nixon want to do?
-Get out of the war
-Vietnamize the war
What happened on the first day of the Gulf of Tonkin Incident?
-USS Maddox was near North Vietnamese shores conducting a mission
-USS Maddox was attacked by torpedo ships
-Took on a little bit of damage
What is the border between the North and South also known as?
Demilitarized Zone
What holiday was being celebrated during the Tet Offensive?
Lunar New year
What is common among all of the bombing campaigns that the US started during the Johnson years?
Failed to reach their goal
What was the purpose of Vietnamization?
-Get us out of Vietnam but also give South Vietnam the means to fend for themselves
-Peace with Honor
-Achieve a graceful exit
What did Eisenhower do in 1955 to aid the South Vietnamese?
Advisors
Why was the Watergate Hotel broken into?
To gain access to the Secrets of the Democratic National Convention so that Nixon could win reelection