US Escalation in Vietnam

By karissa_j_rankin
  • The Viet Minh was formed by Ho Chi Minh in order to try to gain Vietnam the independence from the French Empire

    The Viet Minh was formed by Ho Chi Minh in order to try to gain Vietnam the independence from the French Empire

    Ho Chi Minh created this group in order to try to gain independence from the French Empire. On September 4, 1945 Ho claimed Vietnam's independence, but France denied this statement and the Viet Minh began guerilla warfare to gain their independence.
  • The Cold War begins

    The Cold War begins

    The U.S begins to send soldiers to different place around the world in hopes to stop the spread of communism or if it did spread take the Communist leaders down.
  • The Truman Doctrine

    The Truman Doctrine

    This stated that the United States would assist any country that may fall under the control of communism.
  • The Geneva Accords

    The Geneva Accords

    The Geneva Accords were created after the Geneva Convention in 1954 for which was trying to settle what was going to happen in Vietnam. The U.S and South Vietnam both denied to sign the accords and this lead to hostility between North and South Vietnam.
  • President Kennedy send 400 Green Berets to Vietnam

    President Kennedy send 400 Green Berets to Vietnam

    Mr. Kennedy sends 400 Special Forces troops and 100 other military forces/advisors to South Vietnam. For which they would be training South Vietnamese agents under the training of the CIA and special forces sent.
  • President Kennedy Assanation

    President Kennedy Assanation

    President Kennedy was shot in Dallas, TX while he was riding through a motorcade by Lee Harvey Oswald while sitting next to his wife Jacelynn Kennedy.
  • Lyndon B. Johnson is becomes President

    Lyndon B. Johnson is becomes President

    When President Kennedy was assassinated Lyndon B Johnson his vice president got sworn into office in his place.
  • Gulf of Tonkin Attack on U.S.S Maddox

    Gulf of Tonkin Attack on U.S.S Maddox

    Vietnamese torpedos were shot at the U.S.S Maddox on August 2nd in the Gulf of Tonkin and as a result the U.S ship fired back. They reported the attack to the president and wanted to see what they should do if anything because of these attacks.
  • "2nd Attack" on the U.S.S Maddox

    "2nd Attack" on the U.S.S Maddox

    The navy ship U.S.S Maddox reported a second attack back to the President and this second "attack" is what prompted the very first attack on North Vietnam.
  • Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

    Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

    President Johnson got this power after a 98-2 vote in the Senate and unanimous in the House, with these congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. This gave him powers to call orders that would protect the armed forces.
  • Lyndon B. Johnson orders to attack on North Vietnam

    Lyndon B. Johnson orders to attack on North Vietnam

    This attack on North Vietnam was called Rolling Thunder after gaining power from the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.
  • The Battle of Ia Drang

    The Battle of Ia Drang

    This battle was the first major battle that the U.S was in; fighting the North Vietnamese Army.