Vietnam: 1945 - 1965

By harrybifshistory

  • Japanese loses control of and Viet-Minh takes control of Vietnam

  • End of World War 2

  • Ho Chi Minh declares independence of Vietnam

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    Vietnam

  • French takeover Vietnam again

    USA, China, USSR, UK felt that Vietnam belonged to France. USSR asked Ho Chi Minh to negotiate with France. France takes full control of Vietnam and ousts Viet-minh November 1946
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    Indochina War

    Viet-Minh used Guerilla tactics to attack the French. It proved highly successful. Superior firepower of the French were quite useless in the jungle fights of the Viet-Minh.

  • China becomes Communist and Helps Ho Chi Minh

  • Americans help French with non-communist government

  • Battle of Dien Bien Phu

    Shortly after comes the end of Indochina War

  • Ho Chi Minh becomes leader of North Vietnam

  • Ngo Dinh Diem becomes prime minister in South

  • Vietnam divided into 2 parts

    Vietnam was divided into north and south from the 17th parallel

  • USA political Involvement in South Vietnam

    USA hugely supports Ngo Dinh Diem politically because he was heavily anti-communists.
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    Diem Era

  • Liberation team Viet Cong was established in South Vietnam

  • JF Kennedy becomes president of USA

  • Event that caused USA Military Involvement

    North Vietnamese patrol boats opened fire on US ships in the Gulf of Tonkin.

  • US sends 3500 military troops to Vietnam