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Ho Chin Minh declared Vietnam's Independence after Japan surrendered to the Allies.
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The U.S. urged France to complete Independence for Vietnam. Gave $10 million
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The Viet Minh launched a surprise attack on a large French military base in the mountains of Northern Vietnam.
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Once Viet Minh signed the Geneva Accords, the fighting stopped, and vietnam was split along the 17th parallel
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Buddhists held rallies opposing Diem, sometimes setting themselves on fire.
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Allowed the President to "take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the U.S. and prevent further aggressions.
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The first troops to arrive landed at a beach near Da Nang, South Vietnam. Although they were greeted warmly by local officials, they quickly set up to guard the air base at Da Nang.
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The hawks were mostly LBJ's political advisors, who wanted to continue to have the U.S military involved in Vietnam. They thought it would be crucial in the wider struggle to contain Communism.
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Not all of LBJ's advisors were for the war. Some of them, called Doves, wanted to move to more of a peaceful solution. They thought the U.S. had no buisness becoming entangled in Vietnam's Civil War.
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This was the first major assault by the U.S. ground troops. 1,500 Viet Cong troops were preparing to attack a U.S. air base near the coast. In the end The Viet Cong lost 600, while the U.S. lost 45.
