AP U.S. History / Unit 8: Period 8: 1945–1980

8.8 The Vietnam War

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Notes

The US supported South Vietnam against communist North Vietnam. The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution (1964) expanded the war. The Tet Offensive (1968) hurt public support. Protests grew; Nixon's Vietnamization withdrew troops; the war ended with the fall of Saigon (1975). The War Powers Resolution (1973) followed.

Practice

The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution:

The Tet Offensive (1968):

Vietnamization meant:

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