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The Growth of Vietnamese Nationalism
he helped found the Indochinese Communist Party in 1930 and worked for independence. -
American Involvement in Vietnam
In 1940, Japan invaded Vietnam, becoming one of a series of foreign nations to rule the Asian country. -
America Aids the French
French troops returned to Vietnam in 1946 and drove the Vietminh into hiding. -
Geneva Accords
The accords called for elections to be held in 1956 to reunite the country under a single government. -
Kennedy Takes Over
When President Kennedy took office in 1961 he continued to support South Vietnam believing that it was vital in the battle against communism. -
The Overthrow of Diem
the generals launched a military coup, seizing power on November 1, 1963. -
Johnson and Vietnam
Johnson wanted to keep the country from falling to the Communists, August 2, 1964, Johnson announced that North Vietnamese torpedo boats had fired on two U.S. destroyers in the Gulf of Tonkin. -
A Bloody Stalemate
By the end of 1965, more than 180,000 U.S. combat troops were fighting in Vietnam. In 1966, that number doubled. The U.S. military entered Vietnam with great confidence. -
The Ho Chi Minh Trail
North Vietnam sent arms and supplies south by way of a network of jungle paths known as the Ho Chi Minh Trail. -
Search and Destroy
To counter these tactics, American troops tried to find enemy troops, bomb their positions, destroy their supply lines.