Vietnam war (1955-1975)

Question 1

1960 December

Answer 1

Formation of NLF (Viet Cong)

Question 2

1961 May

Answer 2

Provision of Military Equipment, 500 Special Forces and authorisation of Napalm and Agent Orange by US to SV
Beginning of US involvement directly

Question 3

1963 May - June

Answer 3

Buddhist protests and immolation of Buddhist monk in protest of Diem Govt

Question 4

1963 Aug - Nov

Answer 4

South Vietnam coup and Diems assassination, JFKs assassination

Question 5

1964 August

Answer 5

Gulf of Tonkin incident and resolution to authorise any means necessary in Vietnam war in response to attack on US Maddox

Question 6

1965 March

Answer 6

Operation Rolling Thunder and First US combat troops sent to SV

Paper 2: also Macdonald house bombing

Question 7

1965 July

Answer 7

Dispatch of 100,000 troops into Vietnam and another 100,000 in 1966

Question 8

1967 April

Answer 8

MLK Public opposition to war

Question 9

1967 October

Answer 9

Lincoln Memorial anti war protests (100,000 protestors)

Question 10

1968 Feb

Answer 10

Tit Offensive; Large scale operation attack on South Vietnam government crippling South side

Question 11

1968 March - October

Answer 11

LBJ speech and cessation of bombing on North Vietnam

Question 12

1969 November

Answer 12

Reveal of the My Lai massacre; led to massive public outcry

Question 13

1969 December

Answer 13

Draft lottery introduced; Led to MORE public opposition to Vietnam war as now brought in middle class due to risk of being drafted

Question 14

1970 April

Answer 14

US invasion of Cambodia; led to public outcry against atrocities and later Kent University shootings

Question 15

1971 June

Answer 15

Release of Pentagon papers revealing the truth behind American losing the war despite presidents claims

Question 16

1972 March

Answer 16

Failure of DRVs all out invasion of south; prompted DRV to finally open up to negotiation

Question 17

1972 Oct

Answer 17

Complicated forging of peace accord between Le Duc Tho and Kissinger

Question 18

1972 December 25

Answer 18

Christmas Bombings ; most intense bombing campaign of Vietnam to pressure DRV into agreeing to peace agreements

Question 19

1973 Jan 27

Answer 19

Paris Peace Accords; agreement that all US bases dismantled and forces withdrawn in exchange for release of all POWs

Question 20

1975 March to April

Answer 20

Fall of Saigon after DRV launched all out offensives