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Ho Chi Mihn and the creation of the Viet Minh (1930)
The formation of Viet Minh aimed to liberate Vietnam from French colonial rule and establish an independent, communist led state. The French colonial authorities viewed the movement as a threat to their empure -
The First Indochina War
The war between French colonial forces and the Viet Minh aimed at Vietnamese independence, leading to heavy cililian sufferings and French defeated at Dien Bien Phu. Cold War tensions escalated as the US backed France and the USSR and China supported the Viet Minh. -
Domino Theory
The Domino Theory fueled U.S. intervention in Southeast Asia, fearing communism would spread if one nation fell. This led to military involvement in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, intensifying Cold War tensions with the USSR and China.
The domino theory fueled the US intervention in Southeast Asia, fearing communism would spread if one nation fell. This led to military involvement in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, intensifying Cold War tensions with the USSR and China. -
America Aids France
The US supported France with aid to fight the Viet Minh, seeing the conflict as part of its anti-commuist containment strategy. This deepened the US involvement in the South Asia and heightened Cold War rivalries with the USSR and China. -
The Geneva Accords
The Geneva Accords ended the First Indochina War by dividing Viethan at the 17th parallel not communist North and anti-communist South. This deepened Cold War divisions, with France withdrawing the US backing the South. -
Use of Agent Orange
The Use of Agent Orange was to destroy jungle cover, resulting in severe health problems for vietnamese civilians and American soldiers. Its use sparked global condemnation and further strained Cold War relations. -
Diem's Assassination
South Vietnamese President Diem was overthrown and killed in a US-backed coup, leading to greater instability in South Vietnam. This deepened the US involvement and intensified the Colkd War tensions, -
Gulf of Tonkin incident
Alleged North Vietnamese attacks on U.S. ships prompted increased U.S. military involvement and retaliation against North Vietnam. This escalation deepened Cold War tensions and further intensified U.S. intervention. -
The Tet offensive
The Tet Offensive saw North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces launch a surprise attack, causing heavy US and SOuth Vietnamese casualties. It shocked the US public, fueling anti-war sentiment and escalating Cold war tensions -
US Troop withdrawl and vietnamization
The US began withdrawing troops, shifting combat duties to the South Vietnamese army, increasing their responsibility while the war persisted. Tensions rose as North Vietnam intensified efforts, amid the ongoing Cold Was struggle. -
Mai Lai masaccre
U.S. soldiers killed hundreds of unarmed South Vietnamese civilians in the My Lai Massacre, deeply affecting both the South Vietnamese and U.S. soldiers involved. The atrocity intensified anti-war sentiment and drew global condemnation.
US soldiers killed hundreds of unarmed South Vietnamese cilivians in the My Lai Massacre, deeply affecting both the South VIetamese and the US soldiers involved. The atrocity intensified anti-war sentiment and drew global condemnation. -
War Power Act
The Act limited presidential power to send troops into combat without military Congress approval, reshaping future military interventions. It marked a shift away from the US interventionism in Vietnam, responding to growing domestic opposition. -
Fall of Saigon
North Vietnamese forces captures Saigon, ending the Vietnam War and unifying Vietnam under communist control. South Vietnamese citizens, especially US supporters, faced hardship, while the fall marked a defeat for the US in the cold war, boosting communist influence in Southeast Asia.