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Vietnam Declares Independence
Japan formally surrenders to their allies, and declares their independence in the country of Vietnam. -
U.S Military aid to French Indochina
Truman was determined to block any further communist advance in Asia, because of this he wanted to increase the Military aid to French Indochina. It rose from $10 million in 1950 to more than $100 million in 1951 -
Battle of Dien Bien Phu
Viet minh launched a surprise attack,On May 7th, 1954 the Viet minh finally overran the French base, ending the battle of Dien Bien Phu -
Debate on Vietnam: Argument from Hawks
Most of LBJs advisors were hawks,people who favored expanding U.S military involvement in Vietnam. -
Debate on Vietname: Argument from Doves
The Doves were advocates of a peaceful solution in Vietnam through negiotation and compromise. -
Geneva Accords
The day after the French lost at Dien Bien Phu they still wanted some control over southern Vietnam,not wanting too antagonize the United States fearing it would intervene milkitarily they signed the geneva accords. -
Gulf of Tonkinin Resolution
The resolution allowed the president "to take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the U.S. and to prevent further aggrevation" The resolution was also not a legal declaration but in effect did give the president permission to expand the U.S role in conflict -
Buddhist Protest Of Diem Policies
Several Buddhist monks protested by publicly setting themselves on fire,protesting against the corruption and brutality of the Diem regime. -
First U.S combat troops land in Vietnam
the first U.S. combat troops arrive in Vietnam as 3500 Marines land at China Beach to defend the American air base at Da Nang. They join 23,000 American military advisors already in Vietnam -
Operation Starlite
the first offensive military action conducted by a purely U.S. military unit during the Vietnam War.The operation was conducted as a combined arms assault involving ground, air and naval units. U.S. Marines were deployed by helicopter insertion into the designated landing zone while an amphibious landing was used to deploy other Marines, including a flamethrower platoon.
