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Vietnam 1945 - 1975 :The 10,000 Day War PPTVietnam 1945 - 1975 :The 10,000 Day War PPT
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Each phase of the Vietnam War is fully developed and defined in terms of political cause and effect and social action. Phase one covers the onset of the war in 1945 through the French defeat at Dienbienphu. Phase two discusses American military escalation and involvement beginning with the Gulf of Tonkin incident. Phase three covers the Nixon Presidency and the end of the war. Really informative!

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richard nixon, united states presidents, the tet offensive, the vietnam war, number 10

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10, nixon, vietnam war, kent state, tet offensive, vietnam era, gulf of tonkin incident, ho chi min, dienbienphu, kissinger, social studies
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Grade
10th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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