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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The US is supplying 80% of costs. Later that year Vietnam Diveides Korea in two. They divided it along the 17th parallel.
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The US and South Vietnam were the only ones to this meeting. They were suppoGenva Accords. They then had to agree on some terms.
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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.
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Communists assult a plantation. MOre Gerurilla insidents are happening in the South. The US becomes concerned about the infiltration of comrads.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
