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US involvement in Vietnam War
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Vietnam declares its independence
Ho Chi Minh makes a speech for Vietnams independence -
U.S. Millitary aid to French Indochina
From 1950 to 1951 president Truman sent $10 million to $100 million in military aid. -
Hawks
Hawks are people who supported the war in Vietnam at the time. -
Doves
Doves were people and protestors who were against the war in Vietnam. -
Battle of Dien Bien Phu
In March of 1954 French troops were being overrun and ended wi
tht the french surrendering from Indochina. -
Geneva Accords
in 1954 this divided North and South Vietnam between Ho Chi Minh for the North and Ngo Dinh Diem for the South. -
Buddhist Protest of Diem Policies
Ngo Dinh Diem was restricting Buddihst religion in Vietnam so a Buddihst follower protested by setting him self on fire to death. -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
US tell people that they have been attacked several times to get more involved in the war and not look like they just jumped in. -
first US combat troops land in Vietnam
USmtakes main responsibility in fighting the war against Vietnam by taking over major cities and sites, and converting them to military bases. Then use those bases to launch Search and Destroy missions against the Vietcong. -
Operation Starlite
In 1965 US launched an attack on Vietcong troops and killed 600+ of their troops and 45 of ours died. Realized that they had supierior numbers in troops.
