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The Countercultere
a new form of lifestyle that developed a major social and political movement during the 1960's; it rejected the traditional American values and promoted peace.
Nixon Ends the War
In 1773, a peace agreement was reached, as soon as the Americans left Vietnam, the communist took over South Vietnam. About 15,000 Americans were killed.
1968 Presidential Election
Richard Nixon=Republican
Robert F. Kennedy=Democrat
A few months before the election, RFK was shot by Sirhan Sirhan, Hubert Humphery replaced Kennedy in the election, but Nixon won the Election.
The TET Offensive
January 1968, Vietcong launched a series of successful suprise attacks throughout Vietnam; it was the fist sign that war wasn't going as well as LBJ claimed.
Search and Destroy Missions
The US strategy for fighing communist guerrillas in Vietnam that were also known as Vietcong.
Vietnam War, Counterculture and Civil Rights Movement
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
LBJ claimed North Vietnam had attacked an American ship in the Gulf of Tonkin.
LBJ Esculates the War
Because LBJ needed popular support for sending troops to Vietnam, he made up a story that Americans were being attacked by North Vietnam.
Vietnam War
JFK Sends in Advisor- France gave up control and Vietnam was divided into 2 parts: North =communist; South= democracy. The North became Threatned by the South and JFK began sending American advisors to help South Vietnam.