International Relations
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- Created on: 28-11-12 18:41
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- The Vietnam War
- Vietnam split into North and South Vietnam (1954)
- Vietcong fighting to turn South Vietnam communist
- US supports Diem's government until his overthrow in 1963
- 'Tonkin Gulf Incident' (1964) leads to direct US military involvement
- US bombs North Vietnam
- Vietcong fight guerrilla war against the USA. US casualties increase
- Anti-war movement develops in USA. My Lai massacre and Tet Offensive (1968) increase support for US withdrawal
- Nixon's election leads to eventual US withdrawal by way of the policy of Vietnamisation and peace talks
- US withdrawal in 1973 leaves South Vietnam vulnerable
- Resumption of war in 1974 leads quickly to communist takeover in 1975
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