The Vietnam War (dates) Flashcards
When did the Ho chi minh declare the independence of vietnam from the french?
2nd september 45
Ho Chi Minh helped to form the Indo-Chinese Communist Party
1930
Vietminh formed to counter Japanese invasion of Vietnam
1941
japan handed Vietnam to the Vietminh; Ho Chi Minh declared the
Democratic Republic of Vietnam (September); French troops arrived back in Vietnam
1945
war broke out between the French and the Vietminh
1946
When did HCM become backed by china
1949
When did US back diems regime
1955
When was the Diem overthrown by army leaders
November 1963
When was viet cong set up?
December 1960
When did Kennedy send a military personnel to vietnam
1963
Gulf of tonkin
August 64
When did the us start bombing cities and factories
Feburary 1965
When did the marines and troops go to vietnams and how many
March 1965
3500 troops
VC 170,000 solderies in…
early 1965
Us killed 2000,,,lost 300
November 1965
during what time period were 27,000 civilians killed by the VC
1966-1971
Tet Offensive
Jan 30th 1968
over 100 anti war demonstrations and 400,000 students
1968
700,000 anti war demon washington DC
novermber 1969
Date of my lai massacre
16 march 1968
When was nixon president
november 1968
Between what dates did 400,000 troops leave V
april 61- end of 79