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Unit 8: Period 8: 1945–1980

The Vietnam War

Explain why the United States went to war in Vietnam, how it escalated and ended, and how it changed American politics and the war powers of the president.

Topic 8.8 · 18 min read

This lesson comes with the AP United States History plan

In this lesson

  1. 01Why the United States went in
  2. 02Escalation under Johnson
  3. 03Nixon's way out
  4. 04What the war changed
  5. 05Worked examples
  6. 06Where students lose points
  7. 07On the exam

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