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Japan takes over French Indochina
Japan takes possession of french indochina. -
Hiroshima
United states drop an atomic bomb on hiroshima the first to be used in war. 75,000 people were killed from that bomb and many more injured. -
Nagasaki
The united states also drops an atomic bomb on nagasaki. -
Viet Minh Leaves South
The British land in Saigon to occupy, take the japenese weapons away. After awhile of them fighting viet minh drops out. -
The indochina War
The indochina war was a struggle for the Viet Minh and the French for control of the country. The French had 50,000 troop had gained control of Saigon. -
Truman Reelected
Truman reelcects for his second term. -
Eisenhower Rejects Troop Committment
President Eisenhower refuses to commit American troops.He said he cannot design a greater tragedy for America. -
The Vietnam war
Vietnam today it is known as the American War. The vietnam war was the longest in U.S. history. The U.S. suffered over 47,000 killed in war and many more wounded. The U.S. had the largest foreign military. -
Kennedy Elected
Kennedy is elected the 35th president of the ubited states. -
Kennedy Assassinated
Kennedy was killed when he was riding on his motorcycle, he was shot and killed. -
North Vietnam Bombing
President Lyndon B. Johnson told them to strike, bomb north vietnam. It was the first time they bombed north vietnam. -
North Vietnamese Troops In South
6,500 troops were sent to the south from the north vietnam. -
Protest in Vietnam
The protesters thought it wasnt right to fight other countries in war. They were fighting police and getting arested because it was illegal to protest. -
South Vietnamese Protests
South vietmaniese police shot into crowds for protesting. -
Ho Chi Minh
Ho chi minh was an outspoken voice for the vietmanese independence. He helped find the Indochinese Communist Party. He joined the Communist Party and went to the Soviet Union. -
U.S troops in Vietnam
In December of 1968 American troop involvement reaches 540,000 troops. Protests started occuring to help stop the war. The U.S. realize that they are not going to win the war.
