In 1956, it divided Vietnam at the 17th parallel into North and South Vietnam. They remained that way until the South Vietnam government surrendered to North Vietnam forces in April, 1975.
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The U.S. agreed to provide weapons and supplies to the allies
They began to lend equipment to the Allies.
The US moved from preparation to direct action
1. From a guerrilla war to a conventional war. 2. From war in only South Vietnam to open warfare against North Vietnam.
The Americans used a process called Vietnamization to pull their troops out of Vietnam. South Vietnamese soldiers slowly took over the jobs of American soldiers in Vietnam in order to get troops out without causing much of a dramatic change.
President Truman was out of office for a full 3 years before we sent as much as an advisor to Vietnam in 1956. Dwight Eisenhower sent the first Americans to Vietnam.
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north Vietnam took over south Vietnam
They were old enough to die for their country; but not old enough to vote. Over 11,000 US teenagers died in Vietnam. None were allowed to vote. The US adult age was lowered from 21 to 18.
Those change; see website: Vietnam
Those change; see website: Vietnam
The belief that political involvement can bring about change
The belief that political involvement can bring about change
After Vietnam, the press was highly restricted; "embedded" was the new term for them.
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