Why We Were Involved in Vietnam?

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Why We Were Involved in Vietnam? Geneva Accords & South Vietnam established (1954) … Domino Theory … South Vietnam had an inept government … President Johnson’s willingness …

Willing to Sacrifice the “Great Society” Civil Rights Act of 1964 Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 Volunteers in Service to America (1965) Social Security Act of 1965 Medicare Medicaid Higher Education Act of 1965 Voting Rights Act of 1965

1968 Presidential Election

Battle of “Hamburger Hill” Battle May 10-20, 1969 against “PAVN.” Heavy losses, little strategic value, and quickly abandoned

Anti-War Protests Protests erupted on college campuses and in major cities. More than 700 colleges experienced protest activity

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