Question

Read through the timeline of the Vietnam War. Be sure to note what is happening in the United States and the world as well as in Vietnam. Use the timeline in the following exercise to review and analyze the events of the war: Look through the timeline, reviewing key events in the Vietnam War from 1969 through the surrender of the South in 1975. You may want to refresh your memory of the history of the conflict by reviewing the whole timeline. Use your judgment and your understanding of US history to select four events of greatest importance from the timeline. List the events below in the spaces provided, and for each, explain why they are important to understanding the Vietnam War.

Answer 1

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Explanation:

during Vietnam war, people of united states of america oppose the war because thousands of US soldier were killed in the war while in Vietnam, the forces of north Vietnam attack on the south Vietnam in order to capture it. In 1969,  from 1969-1972, US government reduces the number of soldiers in the south Vietnam due to the pressure of the people of USA.

Answer 2

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Answers will vary, but all four events should be after 1969. Your reasoning and explanation of the events’ importance are as important as the event chosen. Answers may include the bombing and invasion of Cambodia, Vietnamization, the My Lai massacre, the Pentagon Papers, the end of the military draft, the bombing of Hanoi and Haiphong, the surrender of the South, and US evacuation.