Jace

By JaceBock
  • Domino Theory

    Domino Theory

    A theory that started in the 1950 till the 1980. This theory was the belief that when one country falls the communism that the surrounding countries will follow.
  • 400 Green Berets to train south vietnam troops.

    400 Green Berets to train south vietnam troops.

    President Kennedy order 400 Green Berets to train South Vietnam troops. To counter against the Viet Cong.
  • Gulf Of Tonkin

    Gulf Of Tonkin

    American USS Maddox in international water firing on South Vietnam. When 3 Vietnam war ship engages on the Maddox
  • Gulf Of Tonkin Resolution

    Gulf Of Tonkin Resolution

    Gives president Johnson all necessary action to fight against any armed attacks against US.
  • Bien Hoa Air Base

    Bien Hoa Air Base

    This air base was used to stored bombing planes. This is before then sent troops to guard air bases and was the incident then made them come over.
  • Operation Rolling Thunder Starts

    Operation Rolling Thunder Starts

    This was a bombing air raid on North Vietnam. This air raid was to destroy anything that will help benefit the north.
  • Johnson sends first combat troops to Vietnam

    Johnson sends first combat troops to Vietnam

    After American air bases started to get bombed Johnson sent troops. The first purpose was to patrol outside air bases for any Viet Cong.
  • Johnson calls for more troops

    Johnson calls for more troops

    Johnson sends 50,000 more troops to vietnam.
  • Ia Drang Valley

    Ia Drang Valley

    First Major Battle, Americans were outnumbered 8/1. This was also the first time we used helicopters to transport troops to the battle zone.
  • Search And Destroy

    Search And Destroy

    The goal was to search out and enemy and destroy them.