Vietnam

veitnam war

By superBEn

  • indochina colinization

    late 1800s france colinized indochina

  • nationalist movenments

    early 1900s nationalist movements demanding freedom and independence

  • end of first indochina war

    this is the end of the first indochina war between ho chi minh and the french

  • DMC

    cease fire was signed creating north and south vietnam

  • New leader

    Ngo Dinh Diem became leader of south vietnam

  • election day?

    day the elections that were susposed to unify vietnam but they were canceled

  • operation starlite

    First major ground battle in vietnam

  • Gulf of tonkin

    North veitnese attacked american ships

  • vietnam oppisition

    anti-veitnam war movement started in america

  • marines

    The first american troops were stationed in vietnam

  • American involvment

    america sent military advisors to vietnam

  • tet offence

    counter attack that shattered americas hope of winning