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Japanese Occupation
Japan sweeps away French ruleing in Indochina. In Vietnam, it places Emperor Bao Dai in power, making Vietnam an independent Vietnamese state. -
Two Vietnams
Ho Chi Minh makes the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in Hanoi. Vietnam is divided. -
US Support
Ho Chi Minh sends a letter to President Harry Truman, asking him for support of the United States. -
Truman Doctrine
the truman doctrine is issued promising support from the US for economic and military aid. -
Operation Chopper
our first participation in the Vietnam War. the Vietcong gained valuable combat excperience, and would later on use it. -
Buddhists Protest
Buddhists started setting themselves on fire to protest against the Diem government. Diem was then later murdered. -
Rolling Thunder
rolling thunder was a long lasting bombing event and the first air war. they wished to stop North Vietnam from supporting the Vietcong Guerillas in the South. -
Operation Crimp
the largest American operation. they sent 8,000 men to capture the Vietcong headquarters for Saigon. we failed to find the headquarters. -
Tet Offensive
was a series of attacks by the Viet Cong and N. Vietnamese forces. it was considered the turning point of the Vietnam War. -
My Lai Masscre
'search and destroy' mission. over 300 unarmed people, women, children, elderly and civilians killed. -
Ho Chi Minh
Ho Chi Minh dies in Hanoi. -
Kent State University
Kent State protesters get shot down by the National Guard killing 4 and wounding 9 Kent State students. -
Wars Over
North Vietnam forces take over Saigon, South Vietnam surrenders to North Vietnam ending the war and making the country go under communist control.
