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1954

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The year the Battle of Dien Bien Phu occurred, leading to the Geneva Accords.

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Ho Chi Minh

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Leader of North Vietnam and the Viet Cong.

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Gulf of Tonkin Incident

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Event in 1964 that led to the U.S. Congress passing the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.

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Tet Offensive

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A major campaign in 1968 by the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces.

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Agent Orange

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A herbicide and defoliant chemical used by the U.S. military.

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1969

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The year U.S. troops peaked in Vietnam with approximately 543,000 soldiers.

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Vietnamization

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U.S. policy aimed at ending American involvement in the Vietnam War.

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My Lai Massacre

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A mass killing of Vietnamese civilians by U.S. forces in 1968.

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Paris Peace Accords

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Agreements signed in 1973 to end the Vietnam War.

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April 30, 1975

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Date of the Fall of Saigon, marking the end of the Vietnam War.

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Operation Rolling Thunder

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An extensive bombing campaign by the U.S. Air Force from 1965 to 1968.

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Napalm

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A flammable liquid used in warfare by the U.S. in Vietnam.

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Viet Cong

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The guerilla force that fought against the South Vietnamese government and the U.S.

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Henry Kissinger

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U.S. Secretary of State who played a key role in the Paris Peace Accords.

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Pentagon Papers

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Classified U.S. government report leaked in 1971 exposing decision-making during the Vietnam War.

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War Powers Act

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A U.S. law passed in 1973 attempting to check the president's power to commit the U.S. to an armed conflict.

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Domino Theory

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The idea that if one country fell to communism, neighboring countries would also fall.

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Hanoi

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Capital of North Vietnam during the Vietnam War and of the unified Vietnam afterwards.

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Cambodia and Laos

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Countries bordering Vietnam that were also affected by the conflict.

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Vietnam Veterans Memorial

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A monument in Washington, D.C., commemorating the U.S. service members who fought in the Vietnam War.

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