Vietnam War
Before World War II, France controlled Vietnam. After World War II, Japan controlled Vietnam. The leader of Vietnam was Ho Chi Minh. Ho Chi Minh supported communism. The goal of this organization was revolts and strikes against the French.
On September 22, 1945, the Vietnamese declared independence. Ho Chi Minh settled for nominal autonomy as a member of the French Revolution. By the end of 1945 the Japanese were forced out and France took over. The United States aided the French during the French Indochina War by giving them with $15 million to aid the fight,
The Geneva Accords brought an end to the French Indochina War. France agreed to withdraw its troops from the region and a ceasefire was signed. French Indochina was split into three countries Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
The leader of communistic North Korea was Ho Chi Minh. The leader of anti-communistic was Ngo Dien Diem. Some practiced of Diem that angered the South Vietnamese were not distributing land to peasants and restricting Buddhist pechay.
The Vietcong were communist guerrilla who were trained soldiers from North but mainly from the South. On November 1, 1963, the United States stated that they would not intervene to stop the South Vietnamese Coup.
The Gulf of Tonkin Incident was North Vietnamese patrol boats attacked United States destroyers in the Gulf of Tonkin. The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was authorized military action in Southeast Asia. By the end of 1965 200,000 Americans soldiers were sent to Vietnam. Five hundred thousand Americans soldiers were sent to Vietnam by the end of 1967. Americans attempted to expose the Vietcong tunnels and hideouts by dropping bombs on them. Richard Nixon was elected President through the 1968 election. His policy of Vietnamization was for the troops to gradually pull out. On April 30, 1975, communist took over Saigon, Vietnam, the United States and Allies retreated and evacuated, and the north was dominated by communist.
On September 22, 1945, the Vietnamese declared independence. Ho Chi Minh settled for nominal autonomy as a member of the French Revolution. By the end of 1945 the Japanese were forced out and France took over. The United States aided the French during the French Indochina War by giving them with $15 million to aid the fight,
The Geneva Accords brought an end to the French Indochina War. France agreed to withdraw its troops from the region and a ceasefire was signed. French Indochina was split into three countries Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
The leader of communistic North Korea was Ho Chi Minh. The leader of anti-communistic was Ngo Dien Diem. Some practiced of Diem that angered the South Vietnamese were not distributing land to peasants and restricting Buddhist pechay.
The Vietcong were communist guerrilla who were trained soldiers from North but mainly from the South. On November 1, 1963, the United States stated that they would not intervene to stop the South Vietnamese Coup.
The Gulf of Tonkin Incident was North Vietnamese patrol boats attacked United States destroyers in the Gulf of Tonkin. The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was authorized military action in Southeast Asia. By the end of 1965 200,000 Americans soldiers were sent to Vietnam. Five hundred thousand Americans soldiers were sent to Vietnam by the end of 1967. Americans attempted to expose the Vietcong tunnels and hideouts by dropping bombs on them. Richard Nixon was elected President through the 1968 election. His policy of Vietnamization was for the troops to gradually pull out. On April 30, 1975, communist took over Saigon, Vietnam, the United States and Allies retreated and evacuated, and the north was dominated by communist.