vietnam war timeline Flashcards

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WW2

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Japan Rules over Vietnam

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1946-1954

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Indochina War

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1954 (3 events)

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Dien Bien Phu
Geneva Agreement
Eisenhower uses the term domino theory for the first time.

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4
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October 1955

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Diem “wins” early election

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5
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December 1960

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Vietcong is formed

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1960

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Students for a democratic society formed

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January 1961

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JFK becomes president.

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1961

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JFK increased advisors and involvement.

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1963 (2 events)

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Thich Quang Duc act of protest (self immolation)
Diem killed

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1964

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First large scale draft burning

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August 1964 (2 events)

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Gulf of Tonkin incident
Tonkin resolution

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1965

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Operation Rolling Thunder

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1968 (2 events)

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Tet Offensive
My Lai Massacre

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14
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1969 (2 events)

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My Lai revealed to public
Washington anti war protest

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January 1969

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Peace talks begin

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May 1969 (2 events)

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Bombing of Cambodia
Battle of Hamburger Hill

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June 1969

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25,000 troops withdrawn

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December 1969

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Final public peace talks

19
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Febuary 1970

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Secret peace talks resume

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April 1970

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US invades Cambodia

21
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May 1970

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Kent State shooting

22
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Febuary 1971

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US invade Laos

23
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January 1972

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Nixon reveals secret peace talks have been taking place

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March 1972

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US retaliates with a bombing campaign after the North attacks the south.

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May 1972

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Nixon visits the USSR

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October 1972

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North Vietnam proposes a ceasefire and the US accepts. They supply the south with $1 billion of military equipment.

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January 1973

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Paris Peace Accords

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March 1973

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last US troops leave

29
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December 1974

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North attacks the South. Us government votes not to get involved

30
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April 1975

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Saigon is take over and communism takes over Vietnam