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French Imperialism
The French take over and Imperialized Vietnam, all the while, treating the vietnamese poorly. -
Japanese Invasion
After the start of WWII the Japanese pushed to take over neighboring countries, and vietnam happened to be in their way. The Japanese pushed the french out of Vietnam -
Bye Bye VIetnam
After being defeated in WWII the Japanese left vietnam, and an organization named Vietnimh claimed Vietnam is a independent country. -
Welcome Back to Vietnam
French troops move back into the southern half of Vietnam, dividing the country into two halves, the north being primarily communist, and the south dominated by democracy -
Uprising in the south
A group named the Vietcong formed in the nationalist south, they were pro communist and supported/supplied by Ho Chi Minh from the north. -
New leaders
Military leaders overthrew Diem, and was executed, 2 months later JFK was assassinated and Lyndon banes Johnson took over as president of the United States, and a string of unsuccessful leaders followed Diem -
Violence Begins
Johnson learns of a Vietnamese patrol boat fireing torpedoes at a US destroyer -
Retaliation
Johnson uses his power to bomb major Vietnamese cities
