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tet offensive
The 1968 offensive launched by the South Vietnamese was called the Tet offensive. It was called the Tet Offensive because it began in the early morning of 31 January 1968, which is Tết Nguyên Đán, the first day of the year on a traditional lunar calendar and the most significant Vietnamese holiday.
Agent orange was a herbicide and defoliant. Agent Orange was used from 1961 to 1971. They released dioxins which have caused health problems for those exposed during the Vietnam War. it was used to kill the thick vegetation in Vietnam so that the Air forces in the sky could see the enemy on the ground.
a defoliant that kills leaves
The question should read, What is Agent Orange?... It was a defoliant used in Vietnam to elimate any kind and all kind of plants.
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Initial action was a blockade: the USA placed a naval quarantine around Cuba to stop further weapons from being conveyed to the island.
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Domino Effect
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for 20 years
After the cease-fire, the United States continued to send military and economic aid to South Vietnam.
call attention to years of injustices
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Because they didn't want to be conscripted into the military.
it is true that both President Johnson and President Nixon wanted to get America out of Vietnam. It did not happen until 1974 when the North Vietnamese took control of Hanoi. This was the end to the war and American troops were ordered home.
The Bay of Pigs invasion was planned during Eisenhower's administration. It was not ready until Kennedy was President. Kennedy had to give the ok for the plan to start.
The most important qualification John F. Kennedy was looking for when he chose his cabinet, was loyalty. John F. Kennedy also wanted his cabinet members to possess leadership qualities.
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