Vietnam War Discussion-
- Ho Chi Minh was the communist leader of Vietnam (north)
- Geneva Conference- 1954: Vietnam was Split into two parts along the 17th parallel line.
- President Truman began US involvement by sending money to help the French
- President Eisenhower continued support by sending money and military advisers to give temporary support to Diem's government in the south
- President Kennedy continued sending advisers as well as special operation forces(green berets)
- President Johnson sends more and more troops
- Gulf of Tonkin Resolution gave Johnson complete control over military. Gave him the power to wage war against Vietnam.
- Johnson won the election as the anti-war candidate. He lied to the American public by saying he was anti war, and once elected he got majorly involved in the Vietnam war.
- Tet offensive- It seemed like we lost this battle but it was actually one of our biggest wins.
- The Vietnam war was not at all supported on the US home front.
- The Kent State Massacre- Consisted of a bunch of students who were protesting the war, and the National Guardsmen were called in to control it. The National Guardsmen started firing and killed 4 or 5 students.
- My Lai Massacre. US soldiers killed 504 Vietnamese civilians the dead included 50 are 3 or younger, 69 between 4 and 7, and 27 in their 70's or 80's.
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