Vietnam

By georgesjoshua

  • viet cong and north vietnamese

    In 1967 factions within the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese leadership began to call for a change of direction in the war’s conduct.

  • Turning point in vietnam war

    The Tet offensive of February 1968 is regarded as a turning point in the Vietnam War. The Viet Cong mounted a series of attacks on major centres throughout South Vietnam

  • the tet offensive

    The Tet Offensive, launched in early 1968 by the Viet Cong, marked a significant escalation in the scale and the intensity of the Vietnam War.

  • vietnam

    In 1969 Nixon announced that the withdrawal of American troops was a priority.

  • communist forces

    In 1975 communist forces prevailed in all three countries causing millions to try and flee the new regimes.