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What was Napalm?
Napalm is a flammable liquid used in the Vietnam war. It is a mixture of a gelling agent and either petrol or a similar fuel.
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What was My Lai Massacre?
When US troops killed between 347 and 504 unarmed cillilians in South Vietnam on 16 March 1968
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What were some of the changes President Eisenhower did to the American policy?
He created the new highway system, made social security stronger that it already is.
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Why did President Kennedy change the American Policy
the Cuban missile crisis and mainly because the government with DIEM government being corrupted.
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What was the Domino Theory?
The domino theory held that a communist victory in one nation would quickly lead to a chain reaction of communist takeovers in neighboring states.
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What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
When the USSR aimed missiles at Cuba, however Cuba was close to Florida in the USA so JF Kennedy had to try and stop them from firing
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