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Ho Chi Minh and the creation of the Viet Minh
Ho Chi Mihn was a revolutionist and wanted to take over Vietnam. French China and Vietnam were affected by this. Ho Chi Mihn was a communist. -
The First Indochina War
The main issue was communism between French and Vietnam. People in France and Vietnam were affected by this. This escalated tensions because the war was about communism. -
The Domino Theory
The main issue was fear of spreading communism. This effected the US and southeast Asia. This effected could cause more countries to turn to communism so it created tension. -
America Aids France
The main conflict is the US conflict with the Soviet Union. This effected the US France and Soviet Union. This fueled the Cold War and fear of communism spreading. -
The Geneva Accords
The main conflict was the division of Vietnam. This impacts Vietnam France and the US because they were trying to avoid communism. This increased tension because Vietnam wanted to make south Vietnam communist and France and the US tried t stop it. -
Use of Agent Orange
The main conflict was the American troops releasing a toxin into the air to kill trees but it was a health concern to people. This effected all Vietnamese people. This created tension because it put all of Vietnam at risk. -
Diệm’s assassination
This was a conflict because Diem tried standing for democracy and he got killed. This effects Vietnam the US and France because a man stood against communism and Viet cong killed him. This creates tension because the communist killed a man standing for democracy. -
The Gulf of Tonkin Incident
This created conflict because it gave the president all the power in war. This effects the US because one person is in charge if the country goes to war or not. This does not create tension because in is a in states thing. -
The Tet Offensive
The main issue was the North Vietnamese starting war against south Vietnam. This effects North Vietnam and South Vietnam because they are in war. This creates tension because the north and south are fighting against each other for communism. -
My Lai Massacre
The main conflict was American troops attacking Vietnamese villages. This effected America and Vietnamese troops and people. This created tension because American troops were attacking innocent people. -
U.S. troop withdrawals and Vietnamization
The main conflict was America taking troops out of Vietnam. This effected both Vietnam and America. This lightened tension because America took troops out of Vietnam. -
War Powers Act
The main conflict was congress making this act so that the president didn't have so much power. This effected American people because the president didn't have as much power. This did not create tension because it is just in the US. -
The Fall of Saigon
The main conflict was the North Vietnamese taking over the South Vietnam capital. This effected Vietnam and America. This created tension because North Vietnam went into South Vietnam.