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12 Cards in this Set
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First Indo-China War |
1946 - 1954 |
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Domino Theory |
If Vietnam falls under communism, all other surrounding countries would follow the same route (all countries in South East Asia). |
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SEATO |
1954 South East Asia Treaty Organization. a military alliance to contain the spread of communism in South East Asia. |
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US involvement escalation (stage 1) |
massive increase in US military advisors in South Vietnam. By 1960, US sends more than $1 billion in aid and over 1000 advisors to support ARVN (Army of republic of Vietnam) - South's army. |
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US involvement escalation (stage 2) |
Lyndon B. Johnson increasing US involvement after election. Operation Rolling Thunder begins 1965 |
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Gulf of Tonkin Incident - and resolution |
1964 USS Maddox moves into Gulf of Tonkin, and its is sunk by North Vietnamese border patrol. Gulf of Tonkin Resolution - provided Johnson to have the right to tae any measures necessary for Vietnam. |
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Gabriel Kolko (Canadian Historian) |
US intervention in Vietnam was motivated by a desire to dominate Asia economically |
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Tet Offensive |
1968 According to Walter Lafeber (American Historian), this is the biggest turning point in the Vietnam War. Communist forces launch an enormous attack on US strongholds in S. Vietnam. US fight back --> leads to great protests and anti-war views in US. |
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Vietnamization |
1970 Nixon pulls out US troops from Vietnam, in order to make the Viet Cong fight the North Vietnamese troops. |
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Nixon Vietnam Policy |
although Nixon wanted to leave the war, he didn't want to lose it. He enhances bombings over Vietnam and sets up mines in N. Vietnam Harbors, etc. |
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Kent State tragedy |
1970 students protesting against the US government's aggressive actions towards Vietnam, are shot by national guards. |
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US complete withdrawal of Vietnam (Paric Peace Accords) |
1973 |
