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Truman Doctrine
President Truman said the policy for the US to help any country threatened by communism. This was addressed to congress. -
The US finds communist threat
The US identify the Viet Minh as a communist threat.Our military will help France with their plans against the Viet Minh. -
President Eisenhower speech
This was the day that he explained the domino theory to the public. He explained how indochina was falling to communism and if someone doesn't stop it, it will keep spreading. -
First US soldiers are killed
This was the first time american soldiers were killed in Vietnam. The guerrilla soldiers came into their living corders. -
President Kennedy sends 400 green berets to Vietnam
The United States sent Military advisers into south vietnam to train the south vietnamese soldiers. This trained them how to fight against the Vietcong guerilla soldiers. -
First Gulf of Tonkin incident
The USS Maddox was off the coast of Vietnam. They were no longer in international seas. The North Vietnam sent three torpedo boats and they started to fire on the USS Maddox. So we fired back sinking one and damaging the other two. -
Second Gulf of Tonkin incident
After the first incident the USS Maddox was out on the water again. The general calls in saying they are under "attack". The US thinks this is a act of war. -
Gulf of Tonkin resolution
The Gulf of Tonkin resolution gave permission to president Johnson to make any necessary decisions. They gave him this power so that he can keep peace is southeast asia. -
US bombing
This was the United States first time to bomb Vietnam. The Vietnam attacked our air base at Pleiku. This triggered the US reaction to bomb them. -
Rolling Thunder
Rolling Thunder was a bombing campaign. The US military attacked targets with their aircrafts.
