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First Involvment
The United States was considered involved in the war when we sent our troops to train those in South Vietnam to aid them in their figtht. This was dont by President Eisenhower. This is important because it was out first sction within this conflict and it really started it all for us. -
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Vietnam War
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Invasion
North Vietnam invades Laos which caught much attention as crossing the line. Later on this becomes at nutral zone. It is important because of this lands later involvment. -
Election
President John F. Kenedy was elected and warned by the prior Presidetn about the occurances in Vietnam and the invasion on Laos. The problem is being passed onto the next leader, hopeing for a good outcome. -
Viet Cong
The Viet Cong was created in order to better fight the South Vietnam Government and the US. This is important because the Viet Cong because one of the most detramental groups in the entire war. -
Deployed and Start of War
Because of recent successful attacks, the US deploys 200,000 soliders to assist South Vietnam. Two months later when thte first American Casualty occured, many concider that the start of the war. -
Vietnam Assasination Atempt
South Veitnamese failed to assasinate Ngo Dinh Diem. This could have been a hge oppurtunity for them to make some progress or it could have outraged a lot more civillians. -
US Assasination Atempt
President John F. Kenedy was assasinated in Texas. While all was going on with the war now there is a sense of panic on the home ground, this was a huge determent at the time. -
Gulf of Tonkin
The fight on the North Vietnam coast occured useing the USS Maddox. -
Election
President Lyndon Johnson was elected by a landslide. Agian the problem is being passed onto another President with the hope of change. -
Attack
The US base in South Vietnam was attacked by The Viet Cong. This was a direct attack on the US individually allowing us more motivation. -
Operation Rolling Thunder
This lasted through November 1968 and it was the start of the in air war. Planes were still very trivially used and designed but this event began an entire new aspect of the war. -
My Lai Incident
Hundreds of citizens, elderly, children and women were killed by an Aerican Platoon. This war in general is seen as being inhuman and this a big indicator of the mistakes that we made. -
Election
President Nixon was elected just as riots and protests about ending the war have escalated and he is forced to find a way out of the war. -
Peace
North and South Vietnam begin haveing peace talks in Paris. This is the begining of the end of this war. -
Promises
420000 soliders are deployed whild President Nixon promises to bring home 150000 doliders this year. With this anouncment and false action there begins to be a surge in riots and protest. -
Drop Out
President Nixon resigns due to the watergate scandal. Was this war practically pointless? -
Xua Loc
North Vietnam wins this battle. At this point it is recgonized that South Vietnam can not go on much longer. -
This Is The End
The capital of South Vietnam is captured but the Veitnam People's army therefore comencing the war.
