Cold War- Vietnam dates Flashcards
1
Q
1960
A
vietcong formed
2
Q
1961
A
president Johnson controls S. vietnam
3
Q
1962
A
US first combat mission against vietcong
4
Q
1963
A
Kennedy assasinated
monks commit suicide in protest against S.V government
5
Q
1964
A
vietcong shoot us ships
Johnson puts thousands of troops in
6
Q
1965
A
200,000 us troops sent in
Operation rolling thunder
7
Q
1966
A
B-52 bombers strike N.V
8
Q
1967
A
Bombing raids fail
9
Q
1968
A
tet offensive
My Lai massacre
Nixon replaces johnson
10
Q
1969
A
My Lai massacre published on TV
11
Q
1970
A
Nixon stops vietcong from using cambodia as a base
12
Q
1972
A
pressure on nixon to end it
US force apply pressure on N.V
13
Q
1973
A
Ceasefire agreement signed
US troops leave
14
Q
1974
A
Major N.V offensive against S.V
15
Q
1975
A
S.V capital goes communist
US embassy members airlifted out to safety
