vietcong Flashcards
what was the vietcong
in december 1960, the national front for the liberation of south vietnam was established, with aims to overthrow diem
what was the ho chi minh trail
the ho chi minh trail was established to get weapons and equipment to the rebels from north vietnam
what did john f kennedy do
in 1960, kennedy began sending ove 16,000 advisors and experts to south vietnam
what did the usa do secretly
the usa secretly backed the assassination of diem by his opponents on nivember 2 1963
what did the usa hope from diems death
it was hoped a new leader would improve the situation
what happened to kennedy
less than a month after diem, kennedy himself was assassinated
what did lyndon b johnson order
johnson ordered full military involvement in vietnam
how long did the vietnam war last
the vietnam war lasted over a decade and cost thousands of lives
