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Communist take power in China
Communist led by Mao Zedong took power in China -
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The Fall of Saigon
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the us geting involved in war
The US didnt imediately join the war, they first help train the South Vietnamese Army in its fight against the communists. -
President John F. Kennedy took office
JFK saw the Vietnam War as a place to prove America's anti-communist resolve. -
JFK assassinated
When Kennedy was assassinated the number of American military advisers in vietnam grew from 700 to 16,000 -
Gulf of Tonkin
Two Vietnamese gun boats attacked an American destroyer in the Gulf of Tonkin -
Invasion of Da Nang
The first full scale military intervention in Da Nang -
Vietnam Protest in Washington
The First mass demonstration, with 20,000 people in Washington took place, and the protest grew in size and militancy. -
Tet Offensive
North Vietnam and the Vietcong launched the Tet Offensive, a series of attacks during Tet the lunar year. -
U.S Pulls out of Vietnam
President Nixon decided to extricate the U.S from Vietnam. Turning the fight over to the South Vietnamese troops. -
The Paris Peace Accords
The Paris Peace Accords called for the end of fighting and made all foriegn troops to be withdrawn from Vietnam. -
The Fall of Saigon
Communist forces overran the South, with Saigon failing in April, Forcing the evacuation of troops to become rushed. -
The Saigon Fell
People desperate to escape were waiting at the US embassy in Saigon after the last helicopter lifted off to take evacuees to nearby warships. -
Free market Reforms
Party leaders followed China's lead and instituted free-market reforms. known as doi moi, With less state control of the economy and more private enterprise. -
Trade Embargo Lifted
Bill Clinton lifted the Trade Embargo -
Restoring Diplomatic Relations
Clinton restored diplomatic relations with Veitnam. Which in turn investors poured into the Vietnam economy boosting its economy.
