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Ho Chi Minh Splits Vietnam in Half
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States%E2%80%93Vietnam_relations
- Ho Chi Minh reads a Declaration of Independence to separate from France
- Originated from the North of Vietnam near Communist China
- He is a Communist
- Citizens were split between being Communist of Democratic
- Country split into North, Communist, and South, Democratic -
France Ends their Involvement in Vietnam
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_StatesâVietnam_relations
- US had been taking half of the war costs of the French-Vietnam War for the French
- 14,000 French men surrender
- France is forced to retreat
- This ends the French-Vietnam War
- Last French soldier leaves in 1956 -
Congress Approves Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, President Johnson Orders the Bombing of North Vietnam
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_StatesâVietnam_relations
- Johnson asked for a resolution of the Gulf of Tonkin conflict
- Congress debates for 2 days
- Congress approves the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
- Johnson orders the bombing of North Vietnam
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First US Troops Land in South Vietnam
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-5,000 men landed on the beaches of South Vietnam
- These were the first ground troops to ever go to Vietnam for a fight -
North Vietnam Launches the Tet Offensive
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_StatesâVietnam_relations
- Tet Offence was the biggest event committed by the Viet Cong on the Americans and South Vietnam
- Highest US casualties in 1 week. 543 killed, 2,547 wounded
- Complete surprise
- 14,300 civilians of South Vietnam killed -
US Commits the My Lai Massacre
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_StatesâVietnam_relations
- Massacre on My Lai Village
- Around 500 men, women, and children died
- William Calley was the officer who followed through with the shootings
- Court Marshall of Calley was exempt and Calley left free of charge -
Saigon Falls to the North
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_StatesâVietnam_relations
- US troops were weakened
- Americans forced to leave
- Citizens of South Vietnam were going to die if they didn't get out, so they were stampeding to the Embassy
- North soon takes over south, all of Vietnam becomes Communist
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Congress Extends Embargo to all of Vietnam
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- Because the US failed to contain Communism in Vietnam, the whole country became Communist
- Because the country was now Communist, Congress decided to extend the embargo to all of Vietnam -
Highest Ranked Military Officer Visits Vietnam for the First time since War Ended
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_StatesâVietnam_relations
- Highest ranked military officer, Admiral Charles Larson
- Goes to Vietnam to recover MIA personal information
- After his trip, he advises Clinton to lift the embargo to help recover information about MIA soldiers -
Clinton Announces the Lift on Trade Embargo with Vietnam
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_StatesâVietnam_relations
- Clinton wanted to do all he could to recover MIA personal
- Believed that the relation needed to move forward
- Huge step for the relationship of Vietnam and the US -
Bill Clinton Announces the Neutralization of US and Vietnam Relations
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_StatesâVietnam_relations
- Secretary of State advises Clinton to make relations normal
- 1 month later, at a public speech, Clinton officially neutralizes relations
- He believed it was time to move forward and try to mend the past -
40th Anniversary of the End of the War
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- 40 years since the United States pulled out of Vietnam
- Boston, Mass has a party in Boston Public Garden
- Most amount of people at Vietnam War memorial -
Obama Officially Lifts Arms Embargo with Vietnam
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_StatesâVietnam_relations
- In May, 2016, Obama publicly announces that the arms embargo with Vietnam has officially been lifted
- Even though there will be heavy restrictions on personalized weapons, this is the first time the US will be trading weapons with Vietnam in over 40 years
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s75JPaiChys
