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| Gulf of Tonkin Resolution |
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| gave Pres. broad military powers in Vietnam |
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| fear of one country falls into communism the rest will like a row of dominos. |
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| Operation Rolling Thunder |
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| first extensive U.S. bombing |
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| french lost this battle in 1959 and left Vietnam to rule themselves |
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| communist oppositon group that carried out thousands of S.V.officials |
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| North Vietnam Communist troops |
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| lead the IndoChinese Communist Party. |
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| allowed communist in N.V. to supply military arms to opposition groups in South Vietnam to rule themselves |
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| anti-commnist and S.V. Pres. that cancelled elections that would reunify V. |
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| Restricted pwr of the President |
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| General William Westmoreland |
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| U.S. commander of troops in Vietnam War |
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| Nixon's national security adivsor that created the philosphy of realpolitik |
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| most effective in conviencing Am. public that Vietnam War wasn't winnable |
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| Gradual withdrawl of U.S. troops so that S.V. troops could play a larger role in the war |
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