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US Troops
French is the first to realize that the vietnamese have a free country. The French bombed a port and killed over 6,000 civilians. Vietnam first declared war on the Indonesians. -
President Truman
Germany had blockaded access to West Germany. They did so that the Soviet Union couldnt get inn. Washington gave money to the French for their war. -
Free Country
French finally realize that Vietnam is a free country. In July a new leader was elected, Bao Dai. Laos was also proclaimed as a free country with ties to France. -
Korean war
The Korean war had started with the invaision from the north. China and the USA were advancing towards North Korea. US is in full retreat because China enters the war. -
Supplying
The US is supplying 80% of costs. Later that year Vietnam Diveides Korea in two. They divided it along the 17th parallel. -
Genva Accords
The US and South Vietnam were the only ones to this meeting. They were suppoGenva Accords. They then had to agree on some terms. -
Training in South Vietnam
The US despiesed the terms of the Genva Accord. They did so by sending troops to go train soldiers in South VIetnam. This was representing the beginging of the Advisory. -
Assults
Communists assult a plantation. MOre Gerurilla insidents are happening in the South. The US becomes concerned about the infiltration of comrads. -
Suffering
The south is becomeing icreasingly suffering. This is a result of Diem's ongoing process to eliminate threats. This started the pandemic of under groung activity. -
Troops to forigne country's
JFK sends over 400 troops to forigne country's. JFK was warned by Eisenhower that there was a growing problem. A special program was started and the Green Berets were formed. -
setbacks
The south has been seeing a number of setbacks. It started with the battle of Ap Back. They tried to come up with numerous stretegic comebacks. -
Troops
The US began to hearing questions on the war. The media had began a credibility gap. Over 1 million troops were in Vietnam and only 5,000 troops dead of the US. -
Credibility
The NY Times were begining to have a big impact on the credibility on the us. Martin Luther King has a disagreement on the Vietnam War. By the end of the year there were over 100,wounded. -
The seige begins
The NFL launches the TET Offencive and helps the beginging of the Seige of Khe Sanh. They attacked all military bases and 110 citieys simotaneously. The US Army ended up masacering hundreds of unarmed villagers. -
Ending of War
The government collapses under the controll of, Khemer. Government was eventually turned over to a neutralist, Duong Van Minh. Sagion and his men were air lifted in a hurry and a pannic.
