Vietnam war (1955-1975) Flashcards
1960 December
Formation of NLF (Viet Cong)
1961 May
Provision of Military Equipment, 500 Special Forces and authorisation of Napalm and Agent Orange by US to SV
Beginning of US involvement directly
1963 May - June
Buddhist protests and immolation of Buddhist monk in protest of Diem Govt
1963 Aug - Nov
South Vietnam coup and Diems assassination, JFKs assassination
1964 August
Gulf of Tonkin incident and resolution to authorise any means necessary in Vietnam war in response to attack on US Maddox
1965 March
Operation Rolling Thunder and First US combat troops sent to SV
Paper 2: also Macdonald house bombing
1965 July
Dispatch of 100,000 troops into Vietnam and another 100,000 in 1966
1967 April
MLK Public opposition to war
1967 October
Lincoln Memorial anti war protests (100,000 protestors)
1968 Feb
Tit Offensive; Large scale operation attack on South Vietnam government crippling South side
1968 March - October
LBJ speech and cessation of bombing on North Vietnam
1969 November
Reveal of the My Lai massacre; led to massive public outcry
1969 December
Draft lottery introduced; Led to MORE public opposition to Vietnam war as now brought in middle class due to risk of being drafted
1970 April
US invasion of Cambodia; led to public outcry against atrocities and later Kent University shootings
1971 June
Release of Pentagon papers revealing the truth behind American losing the war despite presidents claims
1972 March
Failure of DRVs all out invasion of south; prompted DRV to finally open up to negotiation
1972 Oct
Complicated forging of peace accord between Le Duc Tho and Kissinger
1972 December 25
Christmas Bombings ; most intense bombing campaign of Vietnam to pressure DRV into agreeing to peace agreements
1973 Jan 27
Paris Peace Accords; agreement that all US bases dismantled and forces withdrawn in exchange for release of all POWs
1975 March to April
Fall of Saigon after DRV launched all out offensives
