Vietnam War Timeline
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Actualizado: 11 oct 2017
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After the French were
defeated by the Viet Mihn
in Vietnam, a conference
known as the Geneva
Accords was held. In the
agreement settled upon
there,it was decided that
Vietnam be split on the
17th parallel. Communism
in the North led by Ho Chi
Mihn, and Capitalism in the
South led by United States
backed Ngo Dihn Diem.North Vietnam prepares
for war by sending
thousands of officers into
South Vietnam to train
guerrilla soldier that the
US dubbed the “Vietcong.”
It was also at this time that
the Ho Chi Mihn trails began
their construction.The United States began
carpet spraying the jungles
of Vietnam with antifoulants,
most notably Agent Orange.
Agent Orange was carpet
sprayed in mass quantities,
but also has long lasting
effects on the environment;
contaminating soil, crops, and
livestock, but also humans;
resulting miscarriages,
deformation, and life
threatening illness.After realizing Ngo
Dihn Diem was a
terrible leader, the
United States gave
its approval of a coup
of the South Vietnamese
government. It was a
success, and Ngo and his
brother were arrested
and killed. A man
named Duong Van Mihn
would become the new
leader of South Vietnam.Operation Rolling Thunder
was basically the United
States bombing North
Vietnam and giving it a
code name. It had little to
no military effect, and very
damaging effects on North
Vietnamese civilians. This
very much fueled anti-war
protest.The US warship USS
Maddox was patrolling
the Gulf of Tonkin, and
was attacked by three
North Vietnamese
torpedo boats. President
Johnson responded by saying
if it happens again, there will
be consequences. Two
days later, it was reported
that the USS Maddox and the
Turner Joy was attacked again.
President Johnson
responded by bombing Vietnamese
ports. He also
passed the the Gulf of Tonkin
Resolution, allowing him to
protect the US from the enemy
by any means necessary.Tet is a very important
holiday for the
Vietnamese people,
and the North Vietnamese
called for a seven day
ceasefire, so everyone can
celebrate this special event.
The United States agreed,
and stood down. After the
ceasefire was agreed on and
put in place, the North
Vietnamese planned and
carried out a major offensive
involving attacks on major
cities, towns, and US bases.Without the help of
the United States,
South Vietnam quickly
fell to the North, and
South Vietnam becomes
reunited with the North
under communist rule.Períodos
Negotiations to bring an end to the war started in 1968 and ended
in 1973. The United States, the USSR, the North Vietnamese, and the
Vietcong all signed an agreement that stated: the US must withdraw
all troops from Vietnam, all POWs were to be released, all military
activity in Cambodia and Laos were to end, and North and South
Vietnam were to continue to be split along the 17th parallel.Throughout the 60s and 70s anti-war protest was a common thing.
Many believed that this is a war to be fought by North and South
Vietnamese people, and the United States had no place in it.
Protesters would create songs, partake in teach-ins where
anti-war activists would meet and discuss, and some would draft dodge,
meaning people would flee the US to avoid being conscripted into Vietnam.
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