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Vietnam Era
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French Surrendered
Vietminh forced French to surrender after a 56 day battle at Dienbienphu Political- French surrendered after a war A conference decided North Vietnam’s fate -
US Support
United States pledged to support South Vietnam.
Political- US supported South Vietnam through the war against North Vietnam
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Armed Revolt
A South Vietnamese movement launched an armed revolt against Diem Social- revolt against own government Secret supply lines were formed from North Vietnam to South Vietnam -
Kennedy Assassinated
US troops left South Vietnam Political- US stopped military support for Vietnam Kennedy was assassinated -
Diem Overthrown
Diem ordered a crackdown on his opponents Political- South Vietnam attacked his opponents US feared his actions and left South Vietnam -
North Vietnam Attacks US Destroyers
North Vietnamese attacked American destroyers Political- North Vietnam started a war President Johnson ordered air strikes on North Vietnam -
Pleiku Attack
Vietcong attacked an American base at Pleiku in South Vietnam Political- Vietcong attacked American base Johnson ordered sustained bombing on North Vietnam for 3 years -
US Troops Arrive
500,000 arrived in Vietnam Political- defended South Vietnamese and attacked North Vietnamese Supported South Vietnamese -
Vietnamization
President Richard Nixon announces his plan for "Vietnamization" of the war—that is, training and transitioning South Vietnamese troops to assume the roles that have been fulfilled by American troops