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Dien Bien Phu
The battle of Den Bien Phu occurred between march and may of the year 1954. Between the French Union and the Viet Minh, it took place in Dien Bien Phu in north Vietnam. It was a very bloody and violent battle between the two and shortly after France agreed to a cease fire with Viet Minh. The French failed miserably and at the end of it the Viet Minh had captured almost 12,000 soldiers. -
Domino Theory
The basis of the domino theory came from the Korean War because the United States learned that communism was becoming more of a threat in other countries outside of Europe. They were worried that it would end up spreading through all of South East Asia if it took over South Vietnam. -
Hồ Chí Minh became president of North Vietnam
Hồ Chí MinhHồ Chí Minh was born in 1890 in Vietnam. The democratic republic of Vietnam was formed and Ho chi minh was the president from 1945-1969. And in 1941 he led the Viet Minh independence movement. This is where the Guerilla forces came from and they led many attacks against the French and had some aid from the United States. Hồ Chí Minh supported the group with weapons and money. -
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Vietnam War
Vietnam War. A conflict, starting in 1954 and ending in 1975, between South Vietnam (later aided by the U.S., South Korea, Australia, the Philippines, Thailand, and New Zealand) and the Vietcong and North Vietnam. -
President Diem’s Election
Ngo Dinh Diem was born in 1901 in Vietnam. His family was a very strong catholic family and he attended a French Catholic school. In the late 1940’s Diem went to the United States and he met with many powerful men such as John F Kennedy. They eventually stopped protecting him and Diem was overthrown in November of 1963. -
The Assassination of John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dealey Plaza. At 12:30 p.m. Kennedy was shot once in the neck, and a second time, fatally, in the head. He was riding in a presidential motorcade with his wife Jacqueline and Texas governor John Connolly. To this day Kennedy’s assassination is regarded as one of the most tragic days in American history and one of the events that contributed to further United States' involvelment in the Vi -
Tonkin Gulf Resolution
The Tonkin Gulf Resolution was a joint resolution passed by the U.S. Congress on August 7th 1964; this act authorized American military action in Southeast Asia. The resolution is highly significant to the Vietnam War because it gave recently sworn in U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson complete authorization to use military force in Southeast Asia. -
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Napalm
U.S. troops used a substance known as napalm from about 1965 to 1972 in the Vietnam War; napalm is a mixture of plastic polystyrene, hydrocarbon benzene, and gasoline. This mixture creates a jelly-like substance that. The effects of napalm on the human body are unbearably painful and almost always cause death among its victims. Napalm was first used in flamethrowers for U.S. ground troops; they burned down sections of forest and bushes in hopes of eliminating any enemy guerrilla fighters. -
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Agent Orange
Napalm was first used in flamethrowers for U.S. ground troops; they burned down sections of forest and bushes in hopes of eliminating any enemy guerrilla fighters. -
Tet Offensive
Vietcong soldiers hold a Hue citizen at gunpointIn 1968 the Vietcong, rebel forces sponsored by North Vietnam, launched a series of attacks on South Vietnamese towns, cities and other establishments. These series of attacks were seen as a major turning point in the Vietnam War, they are known as the Tet Offensive. These series of surprise attacks occurred on January 31st, 1968, two day after the Tet New Year festival, hence the name Tet Offensive. -
Vietnamization
By 1969 much of the American population was against the Vietnam War, so Nixon needed to make a plan to remove American soldiers from Vietnam. Nixon decided to initiate a new policy known as “vietnamization”. This policy stated that it would begin to withdraw 25,000 troops from Vietnam and another 60,000 in December of 1969. -
Kent State Shooting
In total four students were killed and nine others were wounded. United States citizens were outraged after this incident; in response over 4 million students of universities and high schools participated in a student strike. -
Socialist Republic of Vietnam Claimed
the Democratic Republic of Vietnam was renamed the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, with the city of Hanoi as the capital. After the country was officially one, there was a unification program in order to integrate the South. The government also created a campaign of collectivization of farms and factories. This is essentially making everyone work together as a joint enterprise, or cooperative.
