The Vietnam War (Chapter 17 Section 1)

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  • Japan invaded Vietnam

    Japan invaded Vietnam

    America got involved in Vietnam because Japan invaded Vietnam
  • Japan surrendering to the allies

    Japan surrendering to the allies

    Japan surrendered to the allies and it gave up control of Indochina
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    The Vietnam war

    The Vietnam war started escalating John F. Kennedy expanded the Military Aid Program

  • The French forces fell to the Vietnam

    The French has to make peace with the Vietminh and withdraw from Indochina
  • Kennedy takes Office

    Kennedy takes Office

    Kennedy helped South Vietnam for battle against communism

  • The Overthrow of Diem

    He banned Traditional Religious flags for Buddha's birthday

  • The ARVN units seized control

    The ARVN seized control of Saigon, and disarmed Nhu's security forces
  • Golf of Tonkin

    Golf of Tonkin

    Johnson received a warning message from the US Destroyers in the Gulf of Tonkin and the US Destroyers said that North Vietnamese torpedo boats had fired
  • Johnson ordered the U.S army/troops to bomb North Vietnam

    Johnson ordered the U.S army/troops to bomb North Vietnam

    Johnson ordered the U.S army/troops to sustain bombing campaign against North Vietnam
  • The U.S combat troops are fighting in the Vietnam war

    The U.S combat troops are fighting in the Vietnam war

    180,000 U.S combat troops fighting in Vietnam