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First indochina war
Vietnam wants freedom,France is not willing to give them it.The first Indochina war begins. -
Domino theory
President Harry Truman makes a speech about the foreign policy that if one country falls to communism then the US needs to help them. -
Geneva Accords
A meeting that made an agreement to split Vietnam into two.Leaving South and North Vietnam. -
US sends advisors to Vietnam
Eisenhower sends advisors to Vietnam because of the domino theory -
Guerrila warfare
The first US soliders to be killed were killed by the Viet cong by using Guerrila warfare. -
Buddhist crisis
The Buddhist Crisis happened because there president Diem was trying to ¨ban¨ any other religon other then Cathlic.In response to this Buddhist people started protest. The US saw this as a dictater ship. -
Diem assassinated
Diem was assassinated in Ho chi Minh city.His government was over thrown by his own people -
Jfk assasinated
John F Kennedy was killed leaving Johnson to take over and be sworn into office. -
Golf of Tonkin
An attack made by North Vietnamese by torpedo boats.This attack was made on a US boat. -
2nd Golf of Tonkin
The US thought this 2nd attack happend.It is later found out that this attack never happened.Johnson later called air strikes on North Vietnam. -
Operation rolling thunder
President Johnson orders aircraft to bomb North Vietnam because of the raid on US army made by the Viet cong. -
Test offensive
Test offensive was the start of the Viet Minh slaturing the US army.This shocks US offcials and this is the turning point in the war.