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Ho Chi Mihn revolts against France
Causes France to drop out -
Vietnam is divided
Nation in split into 2 groups, North & South Vietnam -
France surrenders to Vietnam-loses controll
U.S supported France -
Eisenhower starts U.S military aid
U.S chooses a side -
communist take over the North
sets off war, gets U.S involved -
Kennedy sends military advisers to south Vietnam
takes big step to choosing a side in Vietnam -
Diem was killed
No controll-goverment control is seized by communist -
President Johnson won election
promise to withdraw soldiers to Nam -
congress approves gulf of tonkin
Gave LBJ approval to use military force in Nam -
U.S has to step in
United states has to step in due to communist conflict -
battle of Pleiku
North attacked U.S ase-gave reason for conflict-Social -
North Vietnam attacks on Tet
Shows brutality from the North to attack on the holiday -
student revolts erupt in France
shows France enger for dropping out -
Cambodia is bombed
outside territory of battle- U.S wasn't technically attack Cambodia -
anti war demonstrations
shows the social aspect of the war -
military leaders oust president of Chile
sets off other parts of Vietnam -
Last American troops withdraw from Vietnam
U.S is detached from conflict -
North Vietnam attacks
shows brutality of the war -
U.S agrees to never use herbasides in any war involving the U.S
like agent orange and others that cause diseases and cancer
