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Ho Chi Minh takes Power
Ho Chi Minh was a Vietnamese Communist leader, who was primary force behind the revolutionary spirit of the Vietnamese. He led his people to independence and achieved what he had always desired, freedom. -
Eisenhower announced Domino Theory
A metaphor for the spread of communism, Eisenhower expressed concern that communism, which had already become established in China under Mao Zedong, could spread across Asia and even toward Australia and New Zealand: -
geneva accords
The Geneva Accords stated that Vietnam was to become an independent nation. Elections were to be held in July 1956, under international supervision, to choose a government for Vietnam. During the two-year interval until the elections, the country would be split into two parts; the North and the South. -
Vietcong formed
The Viet Cong were organized into three levels: regular forces operating under the command of the southern communist leadership, full time guerrillas organized into companies serving under provincial leadership and finally, a part time self-defense militia, composed of units organized into squads and platoons used primarily for village defense. -
JFK Assianation
President Kennedy was aware that a feud among party leaders in Texas could jeopardize his chances of carrying the state in 1964.
Crowds of excited people lined the streets and waved to the Kennedys. The car turned off Main Street at Dealey Plaza around 12:30 p.m. As it was passing the Texas School Book Depository, gunfire suddenly reverberated in the plaza.
Bullets struck the president's neck and head and he slumped over toward Mrs. Kennedy. The governor was also hit in the chest. -
operation rolling thunder
Operation Rolling Thunder was a demonstration of America’s near total air supremacy during the Vietnam War. It was started in an effort to demoralise the North Vietnamese people and to undermine the capacity of the government in North Vietnam to govern. Operation Rolling Thunder failed on both accounts. -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Sated purpose was to approve and support the determination of the president, as commander in chief, in taking all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the United States and to prevent further aggression. Maintenance of international peace and security in Southeast Asia was vital to American interests and to world peace. -
Ia Drang Valley (battle)
The Battle of Ia Drang was the first major battle between regulars of the United States Army and regulars of the People's Army of Vietnam. -
tet offensive
Naval forces in vietnam. It was a campaign of surprise attacks against military and civilian commands and control centers throughout South Vietnam.
The operations are referred to as the Tet Offensive because there was a prior agreement to "cease fire" during the Tet. -
My Lai Massacure
Their mission was to "search and drstroy" to root out the 48th vietcong Battalion. The Domino affect was used, to keep comunism out! -
Richard Nixon
46th quadrennial United Sattes president. Backdrop of of civil rights leader Matrin L. King and subsequent race riots across the nation. Anti-war peopections Democratic nominee promised "law and order". This was the last election of opposing vise pres. -
vitnamization announced
Withdrew americas troops and announced why it failed by examing its evolution from first year of 1970-1975 -
Kent state incident
28 Guardsmen opened fire on a crowd st, killing four students an wounded 9.across the country esc;ated crime even Nearly 500 colleges shut down. -
Cease fire signed
<a href='' >http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/09/30/myanmar-says-nationwide-cease-fire-with-ethnic-armed-groups-to-be-signed-soon/</a>Its a temporary stoppage of a war in which each side agrees with the other to suspend aggressive actions. Ceasefires may be declared as part of a formal treaty. -
Paris peace talks begin
While Vietnamization and troop withdrawals proceeded in Vietnam, the negotiations in Paris remained deadlocked. The Americans proposed a mutual withdrawal of both U.S. and North Vietnamese forces. -
War Power Act
This is a federal law intended to check the president's power to commit the United States to an armed conflict without the consent of Congress. -
Nixon Resigned
He became the only president to resign the office. Nixon had previously served as a Republican U.S, Although Nixon initially escalated America's involvement in the Vietnam War, he subsequently ended U.S. involvement by 1973. -
Fall of Sagion
south vietnam fell to north vietnam, the fall marked the end of the war. they were unable to withstand the North and Sagon would fall into communit forces.
