5+Vietnam+War

==== Vietnam War- The Vietnam War, was also known as the Second Indochina War, the Vietnam conflict, was a Cold War conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from September 26, 1959, to April 30, 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between the communist North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of South Vietnam, supported by the United States and other non-communist nation.====

====This is a military campaign which began on january 31 1968. It is called the tet offensive because it started in the early hours. Both the south and north said that they wouldn't attack during the Tết Nguyên Đán.====
 * Tet Offensive**

====They would stop fighting for 2 days. However the north lied and attacked early morning on the 31. The early attack did not alarm the south. So no defensive measures where taken. Th north also attacked the next morning and was very well organized with more then 80,000 communist troops attack more then 100 cities. This was the largest military operation organized by either sides. These attacks stunned the US and the South, and took them by surprise. However many were quickly contained and beaten back. The communist suffered heavy casualties.====

 Saigon was captured by the north on April 30th 1975. This marked the end of the vietnam war. This also lead to the reforming of vietnam under the rule of communist. The north began their final attack on Saigon on the 29th of April lead by General Van Tien Dung. They attacked with a heavy artillery bombing. By noon the next day the north had all the important spots and raised their flag over the presidentail palace. After it was caputerd the south complained quickly witht the north. The city was renamed Ho Chi Minh City and preceded with the evacuation of almost all the military and civilian and south veitnam civilians. This was called operation Frequent wind. This also happens to be the worlds largest helicopter evacuation in history.
 * Fall of saigon**

In January 1973 a peace treaty was signed by the US and all 3 Vietnam parties. It was said that in 60 days all US where to be withdrawn. How ever it didn't say anything about 100,000 north vietnam troops in south veitnam. This signing of this treaty did not bring a end to the fighting. This treat was called the Paris agreement. President Nixon combined the troops withhdrawal and intensified bombing and invasion on communist strong holds.
 * Withdrawal of US troops**

This is also know as cambodian Incursion. This was a series of military operations carried out in the easter part of Cambodian during the mid 1970. This was done by the US and the Southern vietnam. A total of 13 major operations were carried out by the ARVN between April 29 and July 22, and by the US between May 1 and June 30. This was to kill around 40,000 of the PAVN's troops.
 * Bombing of Canbodia**

On November 2nd of 1963 Diem and his younger brother were arrested after the ARVN had been in a bloody siege. This siege was on Gia Long Palace in Saigon. The 2 brothers had surrendered and were told that they would get a safe exile. However they were killed in the bak of a armoured personnel carrier. This was a add up of 9 years ruling by autocratic and nepotistic family rules.
 * Diem Assassination**

This is called Gulf of Tokin because of 2 separate incidents by the North vietnam and the United States in the waters of Tokin. The first incident was on August 2nd 1964. The USS Maddox was performing a DESOTO patrol and was engaged by 3 North vietnamese torpedo ships. 1 US air craft was damaged and 1 14.5mm round hit the destroyer. There were no US casualties. The 3 vietnamese ships were damaged and 4 were sailors were killed, while 6 sailors were wounded. The seconded incident was on August 4th 1964. This was also a Naval battle. This may have involved the Tokin Ghosts but no actual north vietnamese torpedo ships. The out come of this gave the president Lyndon B. Johnson the ability to help any southeast asian country. But only if its government is though to be in jeopardized by the communist aggression.
 * Gulf of Tokin**

Facts:

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 * 58,000 troops U.S. troops died
 * North vietnamese army 1.1 million deaths
 * 1,170,000 people were injured

Josh's Timeline- http://www.xtimeline.com/timeline/5-Vietnam-War-Timeline Nate's Timeline- http://www.xtimeline.com/timeline/12nmuinosveitnam-war Chris's Timeline- http://www.xtimeline.com/timeline/5-Vietnam-War- Connor's Timeline- http://www.xtimeline.com/timeline/Vietnam-War1-0
 * Timelines**

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 * Sources**