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☆☆☆☆☆the general who commanded American forces in South Vietnam.
republicans lost 48 seats in the house
Gorbachev pursued perestroika because it was also known as the end of the Communist Era, when he abolished Communism in Russia. Glasnost was pursued to further open up the political system in Russia.
People with disabilities have gained more civil rights through various laws that have been passed. These are generally after something happens which shocks people enough to realise that the rights are required.
laws that guaranteed them equal access to education.
national guardsmen shot and killed four students
How are atmospheric gases like the glass in a greenhouse
they did
The capital of the Republic of South Vietnam (RVN); Saigon.
The event was the TET, or Chinese New Year, that began on January 30th, 1968. The North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong forces launched attacks in every province of South Vietnam. The City of Hue (the birthplace of Ho Chi Minh) was held by the communist forces for over three weeks while U.S. forces fought in the streets house to house to reclaim the city.
When news reports of this major offensive reached the United States, the President, Congress, the public, and military leaders felt that a quick stop to the conflict was not possible.
The TET Offensive proved to be a military disaster for the North, and did not accomplish the massive uprising from South Vietnam's citizens in favor of the North - but the public opinion in the U.S. that winning was not easily possible gave the communist forces a huge psychological victory.
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.
a sustained aerial bombing campaign agaisnt the vietcong {nova}
During the 1968 presidential campaign, Richard Nixon cast himself as the spokesperson for the silent majority. Nixon defeated Hubert Humphrey in the election.
Richard Nixon
The Vietcong became a legitimate political party
the fall of Saigon
