POLI 1501 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Tet Offensive
26 Sep 2016
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Vietnam important period of life: combat and policy side of war a. i. Study vietnam in the context of the cold war a. i. 1. a. Young people in grade school were practicing taking cover in the event of nuclear attack a. i. 1. b. Us was worried it was getting behind in arms race a. i. 1. c. Vietnam: late 1950"s became one of the most talked about real estate in the world? a. i. 2. Happened because of events taking place post ww2 a. i. 2. b. French used to call it french indochina a. i. 2. c. The french have re-established itself after ww2 a. i. 2. c. i. War broke out between french and people of vietnam a. i. 2. c. ii. French left in 1954 military collapse of forces a. i. 2. c. iii. The length and involvement over many years in the context of the cold war a. i. 3. New hampshire primary: president johnson was not defeated, but it was clear that he lost support of people a. i. 3. b. Going through social issues, like feminist movement a. i. 3. f.
