History of the United States II / Unit 14 USH2 1972 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Ground War
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The idea
American Marines landed in Vietnam in March nineteen sixty-five, and the American ground war began, the Yawp records.
In practice
The Yawp's judgement that the Johnson administration used the Tonkin incident as a pretext for escalation.
Where people slip
The anchor records that critics called for the resolution's repeal as early as nineteen sixty-seven.
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