US Escalation in Vietnam

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  • Ho Chi Minh founds the Indochinese Communist Party

    the indochinese party was a political party which was transformed from the old Vietnamese Communist Party. founded by ho chi minh

  • The Viet Minh seizes power. Ho Chi Minh announces Vietnam's independence

    during this time ho chi minh was fighting for his country's independence. on this date he announced his country independence.

  • French forces attack Viet Minh

    this event sparked the war of resistance against the colonial power. splitting apart the two powers.

  • Democratic Republic of Vietnam is recognised by China and USSR.

    China and Soviet Union recognize Democratic Republic of Vietnam. People's Republic of China formally recognizes the communist Democratic Republic of Vietnam and agrees to furnish it military assistance

  • Beginning of Communist insurgency in the South.

    The 1954 to 1959 phase of the Vietnam War was the era of the two nations. Coming after the ... In South Vietnam, Ngô Đình Diệm consolidated power and encouraged anti-communism. ..... Staff were convinced that China and the Soviet Union saw Vietnam as the starting point for the Communist conquest of Southeast Asia.

  • Le Duan replaces Ho Chi Minh

    ho chi minh gets replaced. le duan gaines power over viet minh

  • John F. Kennedy beats Richard Nixon in the U.S. presidential election

    after becoming president jfk gets assassinated. making lyndon b johnson the president

  • Kennedy is assassinated and Johnson is sworn in as president.

    kennedy gets assassinated. after his assassination lbj becomes president.

  • incidents in the Gulf of Tonkin

    the incidents in the gulf of tonkin lead Johnson to seek congressional approval for direct U.S. involvement in Vietnam.making him look weak.

  • anti war protests

    Hundreds of thousands of antiwar protesters gather for demonstrations in New York’s Central Park and in Washington. making people question the reason that we are at war.