vietnam war fast facts
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Vietnam War Fast Facts. Years: 1954-1975 1954- Vietnam Independence 1975- Saigon (SV) falls to NV. US Involvement Eisenhower- sent in small number of troops JFK- sent in small number of troops LBJ- Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, starts the war Nixon- ends US involvement in 1973 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Vietnam War Fast Facts
• Years: 1954-1975– 1954- Vietnam Independence– 1975- Saigon (SV) falls to NV
• US Involvement– Eisenhower- sent in small
number of troops– JFK- sent in small number of
troops– LBJ- Gulf of Tonkin
Resolution, starts the war– Nixon- ends US involvement
in 1973• -Paris Peace Agreement- US
and NV signed, withdrawal of all remaining U.S. forces from Vietnam
• US Cost of War– The U.S. spent over
$140 billion– 58,000 U.S. soldiers
were killed– 350,000 were wounded– Public lost confidence
and rebelled– Very costly
economically, hurt the US economy
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