Chapter 30:1 Vietnam War

Ho Chi Minh founds Indochinese Communist Party

Oct 21, 1930

The French set up the Indochineses area.
Ho Chi Minh was a nationalist.

Japan occupies Vietnam

Sep 16, 1940

After this, Ho Chi Minh returned home to aid Vietminh

Ho Chi Minh finds Viet Minh

May 21, 1941

Viet Minh's goal was to win Vietnam's independence
Instead of foreign rule

• Viet Minh captures Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh establishes the Democratic Republic of Vietnam

Sep 2, 1945

France battles the Viet Minh
French troops moved back into Vietnam by the end of 1945

Eisenhower introduces domino theory

Apr 7, 1954

This was Eisenhower's way to fight Vietnam. It was his plan of attack on Vietnam
He believed that if one place collapsed, all else would follow after

Viet Minh defeat French at Dien Bien Phu

May 7, 1954

Ho Chi Minh took land from the rich and gave it to the poor

Vietcong begin attacks on Diem government

Dec 20, 1960

Ho Chi Minh Trail was founded
Southern Vietnam was made unstable

Ngo Dinh Diem overthrown in U.S.-backed coup

Nov 2, 1963

Fight Communism

U.S. Congress passes Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

Aug 7, 1964

North Vietnam fired at US ships
LBJ had a violent response

U.S. forces begin Operation Rolling Thunder bombing campaign

Mar 2, 1965

LBJ expands this conflict