THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE VIETNAM WAR
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Escalation
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Devastation
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Internment
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Vietnamization
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Tet Offensive was a major escalation and one of the largest military campaigns of the Vietnam War.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Gulf of Tonkin incident and the subsequent Gulf of Tonkin resolution provided the justification for further U.S. escalation of the conflict in Vietnam.
Detailed explanation-3: -Combat troops from the United States began arriving in Vietnam in early 1965. The catalyst for this US escalation in Vietnam was Lyndon Johnson’s election victory in November 1964. With a full four-year term ahead, Johnson now turned his full attention to Vietnam.
Detailed explanation-4: -President Lyndon B. Johnson announces that he has ordered an increase in U.S. military forces in Vietnam, from the present 75, 000 to 125, 000. Johnson also said that he would order additional increases if necessary.