Vietnam War
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- Vietnam War
- Gulf of Tonkin Incident
- US ship attacked by Vietcong ships off N. Vietnamese coast
- Gulf of Tonkin Resolution passed. Gave President Johnson wide military powers against VC - August 1964
- LBJ increases number of US troops from 20,000 to 500,000 over next 4 years
- Gulf of Tonkin Resolution passed. Gave President Johnson wide military powers against VC - August 1964
- US ship attacked by Vietcong ships off N. Vietnamese coast
- Operation Rolling Thunder
- Widespread bombing in North Vietnam
- Initially planned for 8 weeks. Instead continued for 3 and a half years
- Widespread bombing in North Vietnam
- Tet Offensive
- On Tet Holiday, Vietcong attacked cities and towns across S. Vietnam, including Saigon, the capital.
- A Vietcong failure (between January and March 50,00 VCs died).
- However, the US public were shocked by scenes, particularly the VC in the American embassy.
- This made the war look "unwinnable"(Walter Cronkite, CBS News).
- Following this, number of anti-war protests increased - Kent State University, Ohio, 1970, 4 deaths.
- This made the war look "unwinnable"(Walter Cronkite, CBS News).
- However, the US public were shocked by scenes, particularly the VC in the American embassy.
- A Vietcong failure (between January and March 50,00 VCs died).
- January, 1968
- On Tet Holiday, Vietcong attacked cities and towns across S. Vietnam, including Saigon, the capital.
- My Lai Massacre
- 16th March, 1968
- Charlie Company go to My Lai to kill VC soldiers, believing that all civilians were at the market.
- Instead, in 4 hours they kill between 300 to 400 civilians, mostly children, women and elderly people.
- Initially seen as success, but a 12 months later former soldier Ronald Ridenhour sends letter to 30 politicians exposing massacre.
- Life Magazine also publishes horrific photos from My Lai.
- September, 1969 - Lt. William Calley court-martialled for murder of 109 civilians.
- March, 1971 - Calley charged for murder of 22 civilians - 22 years hard labour in prison.
- November, 1974 - Calley is released.
- March, 1971 - Calley charged for murder of 22 civilians - 22 years hard labour in prison.
- September, 1969 - Lt. William Calley court-martialled for murder of 109 civilians.
- Life Magazine also publishes horrific photos from My Lai.
- Initially seen as success, but a 12 months later former soldier Ronald Ridenhour sends letter to 30 politicians exposing massacre.
- Instead, in 4 hours they kill between 300 to 400 civilians, mostly children, women and elderly people.
- End of Vietnam War
- May, 1969 - Beginning of Vietnamisation. US troops train ARVN troops to fend for themselves.
- January, 1973 - Paris Peace Treaty Signed between Pres. Nixon, Le Duc Tho (representing N. Vietnam) and Pres. Thieu (of S. Vietnam). US troops begin to leave Vietnam.
- 29th April, 1975 - End of war. Vietcong win by capturing Saigon.
- Passes on burden to South Vietnam.
- January, 1973 - Paris Peace Treaty Signed between Pres. Nixon, Le Duc Tho (representing N. Vietnam) and Pres. Thieu (of S. Vietnam). US troops begin to leave Vietnam.
- May, 1969 - Beginning of Vietnamisation. US troops train ARVN troops to fend for themselves.
- Guerilla Warfare
- US troops found it difficult to use 'conventional warfare' in tropical conditions and uneven terrain.
- Unable to utilise tanks and B-52 Bombers.
- Instead used chemicals such as Agent Orange which destroyed environment to stop agriculture and made it difficult for VCs to hide.
- If Agent Orange came into human contact, however, it would have terrible side effects.
- Instead used Nepalm to kill and injure people, and destroy the environment.
- Instead used chemicals such as Agent Orange which destroyed environment to stop agriculture and made it difficult for VCs to hide.
- Inexperienced US troops often got caught in booby traps.
- Unable to utilise tanks and B-52 Bombers.
- US troops found it difficult to use 'conventional warfare' in tropical conditions and uneven terrain.
- Gulf of Tonkin Incident
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