World History

  • Indochina wars

    Indochina wars

    A series of 3 conflicts fought primarily in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia
  • The Battle of Dien Bien Phu

    The Battle of Dien Bien Phu

    A conflict between the French and Viet Minh
  • The Battle of Con Then

    The Battle of Con Then

    prolonged and intense military engagement fought during the Vietnam War
  • Geneva Accords

    Geneva Accords

    Agreements to end the first Indochina war
  • Gulf of Tonkin Incident

    Gulf of Tonkin Incident

    Two naval confrontations that led to the American intervention.
  • Operation Rolling Thunder

    Operation Rolling Thunder

    The United States military began a nearly four-year, sustained aerial bombardment
  • Operation Ceder Falls

    Operation Ceder Falls

    The largest American ground operation in the Vietnam War
  • Tet Offensive

    Tet Offensive

    A series of surprise attacks launched by the North Vietnamese, on the South Vietnamese.
  • Mai Lai Massacre

    Mai Lai Massacre

    When American soldiers brutally killed more then 500 children, elderly, men, and women
  • Secret U.S. bombing

    Secret U.S. bombing

    In an effort to target North Vietnamese and Viet Cong sanctuaries, President Richard Nixon authorized a massive, secret bombing campaign on Cambodia.
  • The Capturing of Phnom Penh

    The Capturing of Phnom Penh

    Khmer Rouge forces captured the capital city of Phnom Penh, ending the Cambodian Civil War and taking control of the country. The new regime, under Pol Pot, renamed the country Democratic Kampuchea.
  • The Fall of Saigon

    The Fall of Saigon

    The end of the Vietnam war, when the American soldiers retreated
  • "Year Zero" policy

    "Year Zero" policy

    The Khmer Rouge implemented a radical agrarian vision to create a classless, communist society. They abolished money, private property, and religion.
  • Birth

    Birth

    I was born in Anchorage Alaska
  • Starting kindergarten

    Starting kindergarten

    I went to kindergarten at Nikiski North Star. My teacher was Mrs.Redfern
  • Moving in with my Granny

    Moving in with my Granny

    I was 7 when I moved in with my Granny
  • Started Middle school

    Started Middle school

    I went to Middle school at NMHS
  • Started wrestling

    Started wrestling

    I started wrestling in 7th grade, my coach was Coleman