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WWII Ends, Vietnam Declares Independence
After Japan admits defeat Ho Chi Minh, founder of the Vietnamese League for Independence, claimed independence for Vietnam. France had colonial power over Indo-China. With the previous war, the country was seperated between north and south. Ho Chi Minh was hoping that the US would be on their side, which was considered North Vietnam now, but the US chose to Stick with France and aid the South. "Yalta Conference (Churchill, Roosevelt, Stalin) (B&W)" by US government photographer - (fordham.edu) -
Geneva Accords
Conference held in Geneva, France, US, Britian, and the USSR attend. US Doesnt sign, but follow the terms. Eisenhower decides to send troops to help South Vietnam, rather than through French athorities. \"Gen-commons" by US Army Photograph - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gen.jpg. Licensed under Public domain via Wikimedia Commons - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gen-commons.jpg#mediaviewer/File:Gen-commons.jpg
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South Vietnam Becomes Republic
WIth newly elected president, Ngo Dinh Diem, South Vietnam declares itself a Republic. "CIDG unit training" by US military personnel - http://www.history.army.mil/books/Vietnam/devtrainrvn/ch2.htm#p4, from http://www.history.army.mil/books/Vietnam/devtrainrvn/index.htm. Licensed under Public domain via Wikimedia Commons - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CIDG_unit_training.jpg#mediaviewer/File:CIDG_unit_training.jpg -
Agent Orange
ANgent Orange, a terrible chemical defoliant, started to get poured on crops and canals that Northern troops might use. It did get sprayed on areas where southern and US troops could be. This had many bad side effects, including tumors and birth defects. "US-Huey-helicopter-spraying-Agent-Orange-in-Vietnam" by Originally from U.S. Army Operations in Vietnam R.W. Trewyn, Ph.D. , (11) Huey Defoliation National Archives: 111-CC-59948, origi (http://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/agent-orange) -
Monk Sets Himself on Fire
Thich Quang Duc, a budhist monk, set himself on fire in a busy intersection to protest the goverenment and Diem. "Thích Quảng Đức self-immolation" by [object Object] - Malcolm Browne. Licensed under Fair use of copyrighted material in the context of Thich Quang Duc via Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Th%C3%ADch_Qu%E1%BA%A3ng_%C4%90%E1%BB%A9c_self-immolation.jpg#mediaviewer/File:Th%C3%ADch_Qu%E1%BA%A3ng_%C4%90%E1%BB%A9c_self-immolation.jpg -
JFK Death
John F Kennedy was assinated this day, and soon after Lyndon Johnson, Vice President, takes power. "President Kennedy addresses nation on Civil Rights, 11 June 1963" by Abbie Rowe - http://www.jfklibrary.org/Asset+Tree/Asset+Viewers/Image+Asset+Viewer.htm?guid=%7B0AFA0FD7-9DBA-4467-B051-44A6DD69C48A%7D&type=Image. Licensed under Public domain via Wikimedia Commons - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:President_Kennedy_addresses_nation_on_Civil_Rights,_11_June_1963.jpg#mediaviewer/File:Presi -
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
It is said that a US naval Ship was attacked by Vietnamese torpedoes in the gulf, but it was never confirmed, LBJ told the US people what happened but didn't give the US people the whole story. He did it supposedly so that there was a reason for the US to get involved in the war to support France and keep them as a ally. "Tonkingunboats". Licensed under Public domain via Wikimedia Commons - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tonkingunboats.jpg#mediaviewer/File:Tonkingunboats.jpg -
My Lai
3,500 U.S. troops arrived in Da Nang, Vietnam. General Westmoreland had hoped that their arrival wouldn't be a big commotion. There was a larger group of people awaiting their arrival with signs and lei's. Soon after their arrival, the My Lai massacre happens. Soldiers looking for a North Vietnam group became angry and upset when they had no luck and attacked villagers as a result.
(http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-marines-land-at-da-nang)
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Nixon's Vietnamization
Nixon anounced that there was going to be a change in where the military force was coming from. In other words, their plan was to train militray forces in South Vietnam to be able to fight and finish the war without help from the US. "Nixon Johnson 1961" by Robert L. Knudsen, Office of Naval Aide to the President - John F. Kennedy Presidential Library, http://www.jfklibrary.org/Asset-Viewer/Archives/JFKWHP-KN-17134.aspx. Licensed under
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Nixon Invading Cambodia
Wehn President Nixon defends invading Cambodia at a news conference, this casues many antiwar protests and marches, casuing many schools to close, and studnets to get injured. "ARVN in Cambodia" by US Department of Defense - http://www.history.army.mil/books/Vietnam/devtrainrvn/ch5.htm#b1. Licensed under Public domain via Wikimedia Commons - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ARVN_in_Cambodia.jpg#mediaviewer/File:ARVN_in_Cambodia.jpg -
Pentagon Papers
Daniel Ellsberg, a former member of the Marines, who moved to working in the Department of Defense, had decided that information about the Vietnam war and military involvment needed to be known by the people of the US. He made copies of the Pentagon papers and gave them to the New York Times, who would then publish them with an article. "Ime Magazine Pentagon Papers" by Time magazine - http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/06/10/times-1971-cov
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Easter Offensive
The first attack was on March 30th, 1973 when PVAN troops when across the border with 200 tanks attacking Southern Vietnam and American troops. with air attacks, PVAN lost a great number of troops. The next attack in May, and with the US air defense, the Southern troops were able to push the Northern troops back. (http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/vietnamwar/p/easteroffensive.htm)
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Paris Peace Accords
A peace treaty is signed, causing the war to end. In the end, North Vietnam agreed to not go over borders again, and South Vietnam was able to continue on as a country with elections soon. "Vietnam peace agreement signing" by Knudsen, Robert L. (Robert LeRoy), 1929-1989, PhotographerPost-Work: User:W.wolny - This media is available in the holdings of the National Archives and Records Administration, cataloged under the ARC Identifier (National Archives Identifier) 194482.This tag does not indi -
Finally Home
The Last of the US troops are sent home from Vietnam. "Hanoi-taxi-march1973" by USAF - United States Air Force Photograph via http://www.c141heaven.com/66/pic_66_0177.html. Licensed under Public domain via Wikimedia Commons - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hanoi-taxi-march1973.jpg#mediaviewer/File:Hanoi-taxi-march1973.jpg -
Vietnam Becomes the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
When the South fails to stand against the North, the country becomes fully communist. The governemtn tried to create a system to get everything going again with Vietnam, but the program failed and cause a high inflation, and ruined their economy. "Vietnam Expand1" by Created by CGlassey and uploaded by Electionworld - own work - based on province map of Vietnam. Map dates based on "The Empire of Le Thanh-tong" (from Jonh Whitmore's "The Development of Le Government"; and map found in "Les front
