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Ho Chi Minh and the creation of the Viet Minh (1930)
The main issue was Vietnamese nationalism and the desire for independence from French colonial rule. Ho Chi Minh formed the Viet Minh because they fought for freedom. The Vietnamese people were impacted and were provided a vehicle. Establishing a communist-led independence movement. -
The First Indochina War (1946–1954)
The main issue of the First Indochina War was fought between the French colonial forces and the Viet Minh. The Vietnamese population suffered very badly. and had a significant drop in their military. Then the U.S. started to support the French during this because of the spread of communism to Asia, which was following the domino theory in the famous battle of Dien Bien Phu, where the French were defeated. -
America Aids France (1950)
The main issue was that the U.S. provided military and a bunch of financial aid to the French and their efforts to suppress the communists. The French were directly impacted because they had maintained control over Vietnam. But the Viet Minh was affected because they were fighting for independence, the U.S. was impacted as well because of their decisions. U.S. opposition to communism in southeast Asia, because of them supporting Frace. -
The Geneva Accords (1954)
This was an ongoing conflict in Indochina, and the desire to distribute and establish peace and self-determination to the region The event impacted all of Indochina, particularly Vietnam, with the division of the country at the 17th parallel, and it also increased tensions between the US and USSR as the US opposed the communist-controlled North Vietnam. -
The Domino Theory (1950-1975)
The main issue was the fear that if one nation fell into communism, then it would spread and all of the people around them would fall into communism too wich was leading to threaction of chinas take over -
Diệm’s assassination
Attacks on the U.S Navy by the North Vietnamese forces in the Gulf of Tonkin led to a major escalation of the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. North Vietnam faced increasing military pressure. It turned, and the U.S committed to fighting communism in Vietnam. -
Tet Offensive (1968)
It was a massive coordinated assault by North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces during the Vietnamese New Year. U.S. military and public morale dropped public support for the war eroded. The offensive showed the strength of communist forces. -
My Lai Massacre (1968)
U.S soldiers killed hundreds of unarmed Vietnamese civilians, leaving them to outrange. Vietnam suffered atrocities, and the US public experienced shock and disillusionment with the war. the massacaure gave proporganda material to USSR and China. -
The Gulf of Tonkin Incident (1964)
Alleged attacks on U.S. naval vessels by North Vietnamese forces in the Gulf of Tonkin led to a major escalation of U.S. involvement. The U.S. military was authorized to be involved full-time. Open a turning point, the U.S went to communism. -
Use of Agent orange
The US used a chemical the dropped from planes, Agent Orange, to destroy the jungle which caused environmental and health effects. Vietnamese suffered birth defects and cancers, and environmental destruction. The US was impacted by long-term health programs. The use of chemical weapons bolstered communist criticism. -
War Powers Act (1973)
Congress passed this act to limit the president's power to send US troops into combat without Congress's approval. The US was affected because it saw limits on war-making powers. It signified US's reluctance to be aggressively anti communist. -
Troop Withdrawals and Vietnamization (1969–1973)
The US began to reduce its troop presence, shifting the fighting burden to the South Vietnamese. South Vietnam faced increasing pressure with less United States support. Many US soldiers returned home -
The Fall of Saigon (1975)
North Vietnam forces captured Saigon, ending the war with communist victory and then unifying Vietnam. South Vietnamese were affected by many who fled or faced persecution. US was affected by the experience of a humiliating exit, seen as a Cold War defeat. The fall symbolized a major win for communism and a loss for the US.