Vietnam+-+Paths


 * A BRIEF HISTORY OF VIETNAM [[image:turningpoints/vietnamsill.gif align="right" caption="vietnamsill.gif"]]**

Pre 1800s – **Vietnam has dynasty rulers, influenced by china**

LATE 1800s – **Vietnam is a french colony colony**

1930s – **communist revolts led by ho chi minh – Ho Chi Minh flees to China and USSR**

1940s – **Ho Chi Minh forms party in order to liberate Vietnam – declare independence in 1945**

1954 – **Vietminh successfully after ww2 French in north Vietnam and establish communist government in north**

1954 – **Vietnam is split temorarily by the Geneva Accords, with free elections to be held in 1956 to unite the nation**

LATE 1950s – **civil war in Vietnam between Communist North and American-supported South**


 * PRESIDENTIAL INVOLVEMENT **
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 * **TRUMAN**
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 * sends economic and military**
 * aid to the france to help**
 * them keep their colonies** || **EISENHOWER**
 * notes**
 * help establish a puppet**
 * state in the south**
 * vietnam** || **KENNEDY**
 * notes**
 * US supports an overthrow**
 * of ngo dinh diem in 1963**
 * doesn't what to be soft on communism**
 * continues to send advisors after his death** || **JOHNSON**
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 * commits the US more**
 * fully to the war** ||


 * =** The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution **=

notes he asked if the president can take all necessary measures to protect american forces. it passes unanimasly in the house and only has 2 opposing votes in the senate. ||  ||  ||
 * Sec. of Defense Robert McNamera ||  ||


 * [[image:http://cdn.dipity.com/uploads/events/0bbab3dff8455159bcacb94c240ceb82_1M.png caption="external image 0bbab3dff8455159bcacb94c240ceb82_1M.png"]] || =** Operation Rolling Thunder **=

notes the US drops lots of bombs on vietnam. and try's to weaken vietnam befor we send troops in there. ||


 * = American ground troops enter Vietnam =

notes 3,500 marines join 20,000+ military advisors || ||