History Usa Vietnam
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Updated: 3 Jun 2021
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Created byBautista Mondini
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Invaded by JapanUSA's financial supportChina starts supporting the Viet MinhFrance is defeated and agree to pull out of VietnamUSA prevents electionsDiem becomes leader of South VietnamMay Ho Chi Minh trail builtUS soldiers killed in South VietnamDec Formation of Viet CongKennedy authorises secret operations(USA backs) military coup against DiemKennedy is murdered. Johnson presidentGulf of Tonkin attack against US patrol boats.US Congress passes Tonkin Gulf Resolution
"complete power to intervene"China and USSR increase support to North VietnamUSA's Operation Rolling Thunder launched
(sustained bombing)
3500 American combat troops sent.US troops in Vietnam are 400.000.Periods
Geneva Accords
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