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10 Cards in this Set
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French
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talked of peace and independence. - talked an end to the vietnam fight. -French lost the battle and US loses its ally (French). - They lost battle at Dienbein Phu.
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The Geneva Convention
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this split Vietnam at the 17th parallel. This dealt with humanitarian concerns. The US and Vietnam both refused to sign it bc they didnt want to participate in national, unifying elections. If they did have an election, they knew it would become communist oriented
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Diem Rigs Election
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Diem rigs the election of Republic of Vietnam with US supporting his decision. He refuses to unite the country. People werent knowing who they voted for
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War Starts
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- Communists move into South
- Weapons move into S.vietnam -VC formed - Johnson tours Saigon & calls for support of Diem |
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Vietcong
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Formed by northern Vietnamese. Vietnamese Communists. Branch of the National liberation front.
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1963. Suspiscion Arises
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-congress questions the leadership of Diem.
-Battle of Ap-Bac -Buddhist Protests (showed people in US cruelty.. and that something was "wrong" with buddhist being burned. |
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Battle of Ap-Bac
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Vietcong 514th Battalion and local guerrilla forces ambush the South Vietnamese Army's 7th division. For the first time, the Vietcong stand their ground against American machinery and South Vietnamese soldiers.
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Turning points of late 1963
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1. Kennedy was assassinated
2. Diem was overthrown- murdered |
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Gulf Of Tonkin
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USS Maddox and Joy were attacked on July 31, 1964.
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Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
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President Johnson was given a blank check to do whatever he wanted.. "to take all necessary steps"
**This marked the beginning of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. |
