Vietnam Conflict 1950-1975
Goals for united states: Stop the spread of communism
Vietnamese goals: wanted to spread communism
THE FRENCH CONNECTION: Was a colony of France during world war 2 japan took over the french with the Nazis. We fought with ho chi min to stop the Japanese.
Escalation-truman through johnson
President Truman began us involvement by sending money to french
President Eisenhower also gave money but added advisors
Kennedy gave money and advisers but added special ops
GULD OF TONKIN RESOLUTION : US ships were attacked by Vietnamese missiles .. we put out a deceleration of war even though there was no war
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