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Truman assisted the French by giving them over ten million dollars. This money was to fight the communists in Vietnam. -
Once the French lose occupation in Vietnam, The Geneva accords are signed spilling the country into two parts. North and South Vietnam are created, however America and South Vietnam never sign these documents. -
The NLF, also known as the Viet Cong was a group in south Vietnam that supported the pro communist beliefs in north Vietnam. This group was funded by the north Vietnamese and were the main enemies for the U.S -
Kennedy is assassinated during a parade. He was shot in the head by Lee Harvey Oswald -
The same day Kennedy died, Johnson was sworn in as president. -
The Draft is instated meaning able bodied men had to sign up to be sent to Vietnam to fight. around 2.2 million men were sent -
The US provokes the Vietnamese by firing artillery, prompting the Vietnamese to retaliate. -
after the Maddock was attacked The resolution was signed to allow the president to do whatever he thought was necessary to fight the Viet Cong -
America sends bomber planes to attack North Vietnamese villages and factories hoping they would stand down. This was futile and seemed not to effect them or damage there morale at all. -
The first draftee's land into Vietnam. This Showed that The U.S was willing to fight on the Vietnamese homefront. -
this was the first on the ground conflict between the United States and the Viet Cong. The US barely won the fight by dropping bombshells in the area, killing some of there own men in the process. -
The Viet Cong gained control of the South Vietnamese city Saigon, This was sort of a power move for them showing there willingness to fight.