Vietnam War History Notes 13-4
Vietnam War During WWII, Japan ruled Vietnam Before and after WWII, France ruled Vietnam (1954) French kicked out of Vietnam
Vietnam War Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969): Leader of communist in Vietnam (Viet Minh) Gains independence for North Vietnam under communist rule (Hanoi City) Domino Theory
Vietnam War Ngo Dinh Diem (1955-1964) Pro-U.S. Leader of South Vietnam Saigon: capital of South Vietnam
Vietnam War Gulf of Tonkin Incident (1964) U.S. ships attacked by North Vietnam Video Link
Vietnam War Gulf of Tonkin Resolution (1964) U.S. Congress votes to use military force in Vietnam, escalates to war 500,000 U.S. troops committed to war Video Link
Vietnam War Tet Offensive (1968): Massive, fierce attacks by communists against South Vietnam (Video) Scares the U.S. public out of supporting war
Vietnam War Mai Lai Massacre (1968): U.S. troops killed unarmed South Vietnamese civilians Convinced many Americans the war was brutal and senseless
Vietnam War Vietnamization (1969-1973): U.S. strategy to withdraw U.S. troops and make South Vietnam defend itself
Vietnam War Cambodian Invasion (1970): U.S. admits to invading and bombing of Vietcong hideouts in Laos and Cambodia Ho Chi Minh Trail: Vietcong supply network
Anti-War Protests Kent State University (1970) 4 Americans killed by Ohio National Guard Jackson State College (1970) 2 Americans killed
Anti-War Protests Public support drops for the war Draft dodgers flee to Canada to avoid war
Anti-War Protests
Vietnam War Pentagon Papers (1971): Leak of classified documents about the war Public sees U.S. government lying about war
Vietnam War Paris Peace Accords (1973): Peace between North, South, and U.S. U.S. withdraw from Vietnam
Vietnam War Fall of Saigon (1975) North Vietnam conquers South All of Vietnam united under communist rule
Vietnam War Memorial