- War powers act- limits power of the presidents of the US to wage war without approval of congress. It requires president to consult with congress prior to the start of any hostilities as well as regularly until US armed forces are no longer engaged in hostilities. President must remove US armed forces from hostilities if congress has not declared war war or passed a resolution authorizing the use of force within 60 days.
- Vietnam return- vets were not treated well when they returned to the US. veterans memorial was built to remember all of those who died in Vietnam.
- Korea war- when north Korea crossed the 38th parallel. This is the boundary the soviet backed democratic peoples republic of Korea to the north and the pro-western republican to the south. As far as American officials, it was a war against the forces of international communism itself. After some early back and forth across the 38th parallel , the fighting stalled and casualties mounted with nothing to show for them, 5 million people died, and it lasted 3 years.
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