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Vietnam War
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US backs Vietnam
US government backs Ho Chi Minh in fighting against the Japanese. Ho Chi Minh declares Vietnam Independant -
American assists France
The American Govenment decides to assist/bankroll France in regaining control of Vietnam. -
France defeated
France was defeated and lost Vietnam as a colony. Vietnam is split into North Vietnam- a Communist State and
South Vietnam- a non Communist State -
North Vietnam Attacks
North Vietnam begins it's attack on South Vietnam.
Political leaders are assasinated, bombings begin. -
Americans Killed
Major Dale R. Buis and Master Sargeant Chester M. Ovnand were the first two American casualties in Vietnam, after a bombing at Bienhoa -
Johnson shows support
Vice President Johnson declares his support for South Vietnamese Government on a trip to Siagon. American troops were sent to Vietnam to aide in war. -
South Vietnam attacks
Without Kennedys knowledge,South Vietnamese military overtake Diem and his brother are executed. -
JFK Assasinated
JFK was assisinated in Houston.
Johnson becomes President. -
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
After being attacked,The Resolution was approved by Congress and allows President Johnson to, "take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against forces of the United States and to prevent further aggression."
Johnson then proceeds to wage war on North Vietnam. -
US numbers increase
by March 1965 there were nearly 200,000 US troops fighting in Vietnam. -
US Bombing campaigns
After a US Marine barracks was attacked several bombing campaigns against North Vietnam, were set into motion including Operations Flaming Dart, Rolling Thunder, and Arc Light. These bombings lasted 3 years. -
Protests
The US starts to see protesting of the war called "teach ins" in March 1965.
In May 1965 one such protest is broadcast nationally and reaches capuses and students al over the country. -
Opposition to the Draft
A report issued by the Congress of Racial Equality claims that the draft is discrimanatory towards minorities and the poor. -
Martin Luther King Jr Speaks out
MLK speaks publically about his opposition to the war in Vietnam and his support of dodging the draft. -
year of events
200,000 more troops are sent to vietnam MLK is assassinated Robert Kennady is assassinated Peace talks between US and N.Vietnam begin in Paris Richard Nixon elected President -
Vietnamization
US prepares to withdrawl and allow the South Vietnam to fight the battle against the North without US troops. Nixon approves covert bombing mission without congress approval. Seymour Hersh's report revealing the horrors that occured in the village M Lai, was released to the US public -
Anti-war
Following the release of Hershs' report, a massive Anti war demonstration was held in Washington DC. -
Kent State Shooting
During a protest at Kent State University, National Gaurdsmen opened fire on a group of unarmed protestors, killing four and wounding nine others. -
Troops being pulled out
By 1972 Nixon cuts the amount of troops in Vietnam by seventy Thousand. -
Paris Peace Accords
the Paris Peace Accord was a "cease-fire" agreement signed in Paris officially ending the US's involment in the war and the end of the draft was announced. -
North Vietnam invade
At this time, with the withdrawl of American troops, North Vietnamese troops invade South Korea and outnumber their troops. -
The Surrender
On April 30, 1975, South Vietnamese President Duong Van Minh delivers an unconditional surrender. -
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After the Surrender
Socialist Republic of Vietnam is established, resulting in the exicutions of hundreds of thousands of South Vietnamese.
Vietnam invades Cambodia causing them as vell as Thousands of Vietnamese to flee.
