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The Leader of South Vietnam
As North Vietnam's Leader named Ho Chi Miho, and after a long time, the US Military was finally able to make South Vietnam in to The Republic of Vietnam and it's Leader was Ngo Dinh Diem -
Lyndon B. Johnson became President
As the Result of President Kennedy's assination, Johnson became President for the rest of his term. He pushed one how that we had to be involved in the War and help stop communism -
Gulf of Tonkin
In the Gulf of Tonkin an American destorys was attacked by Norht Vietnam that were called to be in the Gulf. The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was then signed in August 7, 1964 giving P:resident Johnson warlike power -
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American Soilders in Vietnam at begining
Troops in Vietnam: 184,300
Killed in Action: 1,365
Wounded: 7,645 -
Battle of Hill 488
The Battle of Hill 488 was a string of attacks that were placed at night but a US Marine platoon. There were few casualities -
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American Soilders in Vietnam increasing
Troops in Vietnam: 485,600
Killed in action: 16,021
Wounded: 99,762 -
Battle of Ap Bau Bang II
To protect one of the Bases that were a few miles away from what they believed was a Communist Strong hold the North Vietnam attacked with machine guns, rocket launches and small fire arms. The battle ended in 3 killed and 63 wounded -
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American Soilders
Troops in Vietnam: 536,100
Killed in Action: 30,160
Wounded: 192, 850 -
Tet Offensive
The Tet offensive was a line of attacks that were against South Vietnam during a time were there was cease fire. North Vietnam lauched their atttack on Jan.30 1968, this attacks were an attempt to make the Johnson adminstration get on the barging trade -
My Lai Massarce
On the Day of March 18, 1968 a mass murder of unarmed citizens and villagers in South Vietnam by US soilders. The killing was of Women, children and Men that day and 347 to 502 civilians were killed. Women were raped prior to their killing and children were given no mercy. Only three US sericemen tried to protect the wounded and were seen as Traitors and given hate mail till later on were awreward the Metal of Honor -
Vietnamization
Becoming President in Jan.20 1969, Vietnamization was the secret Plan that President Nixon was planing to remove US soilders from Vietnam and increaing the Air strikes over North Vietnam, Intrusting South Vietnam with ground attacks.
Talk about this plan was discussed on Jan. 28, 1969 -
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American Soilder decreasing
Tropps in Vietnam: 475,200
Killed in Action: 40,024
wounded: 262,296 -
Kent State Shooting
As college students were highy against the Vietnam War, they began their protesting that erupted on College Campuses. Though to come this protest the National Guard was called in and in the span of 13 seconds, 67 rounds were shot killing 4 students and wounding 9 other at Kent State University in Ohio -
The Fall of Saigon and the end of the War
Norht Vietnam caughted Saigon the capital of South Vietnam and it fell under communist Rule 58,132 American soilders lost in Vietnam
3 million came home
