Periods
French IndochinaJapan invaded IndoChina
the Japanese use Bao Dai as a puppet
ho chi minh made a army named the Viet Minh that went against the JapaneseThe Viet Minh declared independence as decromaricFirst Indochina warthe US and britain backed France
Russia and China backed the Vietminhthe state of vietman was established with Bao Dai as the leaderMutual Defense Assistance ActPresident Eisenhower was reluctant to put US troops downthe Viet Minh was victorious
its was decided that Vietnam was split in half
and other countries were freed ending french IndochinaVietnam ellections and skeptical resultsSecond Indochina war
Vietman warthe US was afraid that if Vietnam fell to communism other countries will followarresting and executing many people with communist actionsThe viet cong from the south
Ho Chi Minh trail from the north
South Vietnam was struggling against the north so the US sent more AID to them
Napalm bombs were usedthe NLF was supported by the countryside
failed and strengthen teh NLFStrategic Hamlet Program
Failed and strenthen the support for the NFLJFK was getting embarrassed as countries were being taken by communism
he believed that veitnam was where he can make a strong standSouth Vietnam president executed
South Vietnam strengthed with their people
JFK assassinated
Lyndon B. Johnson is new presidentVietnamese new year
Johnson's credibility on stakes
US citizens wants their soldiers to come backNorth Launch attack south defend the attack
Hue was fought over leaving little of the city left
Paris Peace Negotiations
My Lai Massacre
the stopping of bombing in the NorthRichard Nixon Elected president of US
Vietnamisation
North ruler died at age of 79
world leaders start a plan to end the war
operation Giant LanceFreedom of information Actoperation MenuNorth Invaded Cambodia and US invaded cambodiaNew General
CIA train Vietnamese forces sending Vietnamese Commandos on raids
USS Maddox involvements
the involvements were used to order a air raid
and get Congress to push through with the Gulf of Tonkin ResolutionThe Draft
war of attrition
NLF tunnelsMany people try the avoid the draft
North still wins over the south
new Soviet Premier
the North attacked a helicopter camp
US ground troops went to 200k
new general made a new plan and was approved to use that planOperation Rolling ThunderFirst US ground troops arrive in vietnamOperation Barrel RollThe president of the US tell the US that the war's going greatUnited Front for the liberation of oppressed racesNew Prime minister of southKentstate ShootingsOperation Lam Son 719
Pentagon PapersNixon begins open talks with the Solviet and china to try and cut off support for north
Paris Peace Accords
ends US involvement in the Vietnam warEaster Offensive
Operation Linebacker 21975 Spring offensive
fall of Saigon
end of veitnam warVietnam Reunification
to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Indochina is now communistKhmer Rouge killing fieldsThrid Indochina warRice farmers refuse to cooperateVietnamese Boat People
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