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Points of Emphasis

Points of Emphasis. On the things we have studied so far. Ngo Dihn Diem (the leader of South Vietnam prior to the war) was assassinated as part of a coup to overthrow the government Escalation (more U.S. troops, weapons, and deadly technology) of the war happened under Lyndon Johnson

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Points of Emphasis

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  1. Points of Emphasis On the things we have studied so far

  2. Ngo Dihn Diem (the leader of South Vietnam prior to the war) was assassinated as part of a coup to overthrow the government • Escalation (more U.S. troops, weapons, and deadly technology) of the war happened under Lyndon Johnson • Vietnam was split into North and South Vietnam at the Geneva Conference

  3. Battle of Pleiku: Vietcong attacked Pleiku air base, killing 9 soldiers. After this attack, Lyndon Johnson ordered Operation Rolling Thunder, partially in response to the attack. • American names for the guerrilla fighters in South Vietnam: Vietcong, Charlie, VC.

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