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The Vietnam War (1945–1975)

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Overview

Summary of Events

Key People & Terms

Summary & Analysis

Historical Background: 900–1900

Vietnamese Nationalism and the First Indochina War: 1900–1954

U.S. Involvement and the Cold War Context: 1947–1955

Diem and the Republic of Vietnam: 1955–1960

Kennedy and the First U.S. Involvement: 1961–1963

Johnson and Escalation: 1964–1966

Quagmire and the Tet Offensive: 1966–1968

The U.S. Antiwar Movement: 1960–1970

Nixon and Vietnamization: 1969–1975

The Aftermath of the War

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