How Did the Vietnam War Change?

US put Ngo Dinh Diem in leadership

of South Vietnam – they hope as a
puppet leader.

Geneva Convention splits Vietnam

into 2 – elections to be held by the JFK becomes President.
end of the next year to decide if S He commits America to Kent State Massacre
Vietnam wanted to join N Vietnam as fighting communism in NLF launch attacks on kills 4 in Ohio.
one unified country. any corner of the world – US military bases – open
many Americans join the combat.
Diem manipulates leadership Army after these words. US invades Cambodia.
election to win by 98.2%.

1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.

Ho Chi Minh forms the National Diem assassinated America ends

Liberation Front (NLF) or Vietcong as in a US led military hostilities
the Americans call it – from numerous coup, and JFK with Vietnam
resistance groups against Diem. assassinated 3 at Paris Peace
weeks later. Tet Offensive – surprise Convention.
ARVN (S Vietnamese Army) attack on more than 100
and US spread propaganda Strategic Hamlet Vietnamese cities and
about the N Vietnamese, give programme introduced to towns. Turning point of
$250 million in aid and help prevent villagers joining the war – NLF seen to have
train ARVN. the NLF/Vietcong. inexhaustible soldiers.

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