THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE VIETNAM WAR
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dedication of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
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passage of the War Powers Act
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the collapse of Ho Chi Minh’s government
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passage of the Twenty-sixth Amendment
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Tet Offensive changed public perception of the Vietnam War. Although a costly loss for communist forces from North Vietnam and the Viet Cong, the series of attacks led South Vietnamese and United States citizens to question the outcome of the war.
Detailed explanation-2: -Within the site, visitors have the opportunity to honor the names of the fallen who are inscribed on the Memorial Wall, visit the Three Servicemen statue, look upon the Vietnam Women’s Memorial statue, and reflect at the In Memory plaque.
Detailed explanation-3: -The United States committed some 550, 000 troops to the Vietnam front at the height of the conflict, suffered more than 58, 000 casualties, and engaged in battle after battle with communist forces in the region until its withdrawal in 1973.
Detailed explanation-4: -The design criteria The chief design criteria were that the memorial be 1) reflective and contemplative in character; 2) be harmonious with its site and environment, 3) make no political statement about the war itself, and 4) contain the names of all who died or remained missing.