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ho chi Minh and creation of the viet minh
Ho Chi Minh was a revolutionary who wanted vehinom to be free; they fought against France. It created tension between france and the us because of the domino theory. -
The First Indochina War
Ho Chi Minh declared independence in 1945 from France .Vietnamese civilians bore the brunt of the war's devastation. Massacres, such as the Mỹ Trạch Massacre in 1948, where over 300 villagers were killed by French force.s The Soviet Union and China supported the Viet Minh because of their comunist veiws -
America Aids France
In 1950, the United States gave money and weapons to help France fight in Vietnam. The main problem was that the U.S. wanted to stop communism from spreading. This made the war worse for Vietnamese people becasue it meant more fighting It also got the U.S. more involved in the war. This caused more problems between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, who were on opposite sides. -
The Domino Theory (1950-1975)
the domino theory was the thought that is one country fell under comunism it would create a domino effect and then everyone would turn into comunists. this rose tesons because the us did not want veitam to become comunist -
The Geneva Accords
The Geneva Accords ended a war between France and Vietnam by splitting Vietnam into a North (communist) and a South (non-communist). Many people had to move, and the country stayed divided, leading to more fighting later. This made the U.S. and the USSR more angry at each other, -
Use of Agent Orange
The U.S. used Agent Orange in Vietnam to destroy crops and forests, and expose enemy soldiers. It caused health problems for both Vietnamese civilians and U.S. soldiers. Many people suffered from cancer this ended up back fireing on the US because of how many US solders it harmed -
Diệm’s assassination
Diệm’s assassination happened because of his unfair rule.. It made Vietnam unstable and increased Cold War tensions as the U.S. and USSR. -
The Gulf of Tonkin Incident
The Gulf of Tonkin Incident was when U.S. ships were reportedly attacked by North Vietnam in 1964. This led the U.S. to send more troops to Vietnam and start full military action. It made Cold War tensions worse because the U.S sent over more troops which thretend the USSR -
the Tet Offensive
The Tet Offensive was a surprise attack by North Vietnamese forces on South Vietnam and U.S. troops in 1968. It caught Americans off guard weakened U.S. public support for the war -
The My Lai Massacre
The My Lai Massacre happened in 1968 when U.S. soldiers killed hundreds of unarmed Vietnamese villagers. It made americans mad and decreased the amont of suporter in the war -
U.S. troop withdrawals and Vietnamization
The U.S. slowly pulled its troops out of Vietnam and gave South Vietnam more control of the war. This made the USSR push harder to help North Vietnam win, keeping Cold War tensions high. -
The war powers Act
The War Powers Act was passed in 1973 to limit the U.S. president’s power to send troops without Congress’s okay. It was a response to the Vietnam War and secret military actions. It gave Congress more control over war decisions. -
The Fall of Saigon
the Fall of Saigon happened when North Vietnam took over South Vietnam in 1975, ending the war. because of the loss for the U.S., raising Cold War tensions.