4+Vietnam+War

• The cause of the Vietnam war was mainly to stop the spread of communism. the U.S. believed communism was threatening to spread all over south-east Germany
 * __Causes__**:

• Communist forces from North Vietnam and the National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam (also known as the Viet Cong) fought against anti-communist forces from South Vietnam and its allies most notably the United States
 * __Major Players__**:


 * __Major Events :__

Gulf of Tonkin Incident: On August 2, 1964 a U.S. ship was engaged by three Veitnamese torpedo ships. The second incident happened on August 4, 1964 but this time no torpedo boats were involved.

Diem assassination: The Diem assassination took palce on November 2, 1963. He was assassinated because he was corrupting the government and the Veitnam people didn't like that.

Tet offensive: was a series of surprise attacks by the Vietcong. these attack proved to be the turning point of the war.the tet offensive had 70,000 North Vietnamese soldiers.

My Lai Massacre: Was a massacre that a unit of the U.S. army committed on 504 unarmed citizens in South Vietnam. __Other events__ Bomb laos / Cambodia U.S withdrawal Fall of Saigon

**__**End of War:**__ After years of fight and not getting much accomplished the U.S. decided to pull out of Vietnam ending the Vietnam war.

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