It all began when Vietnam won their independence from Japan in 1945.
Soon after, in 1946, ________________________.
In 1955, Ngô Đình Diệm stole the election.
Later on, by 1963, __________________________
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In 1964, President Johnson lied about North Vietnam firing torpedoes at a U.S. navy ship.
Thereafter, in 1965, _________________________
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In 1967, half of the U.S. did not approve of the Vietnam War.
Subsequently, in 1970, _______________________
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In 1973, Northern Vietnamese soldiers established themselves in South Vietnam.
Ultimately, in 1975, _________________________
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Vietnam won their independence from Japan in 1945.
As a result, _______________________________.
Eventually France withdrew from Vietnam in 1954.
Therefore, France and Vietnam _______________.
In 1964, President Johnson lied about North Vietnam firing torpedoes at a U.S. navy ship.
As a result, the U.S. ______________________.
In 1967, half of the U.S. did not approve of the Vietnam War.
Therefore, all across the country, __________________.
In 1973, Northern Vietnamese soldiers established themselves in South Vietnam.
Although the United States knew they could not win, they ____________________________ anyway.
If Vietnam became communists, then the Soviet Union and China would have another country on their side which scared the U.S.
Consequently, the U.S. ______________________.
In 1954, France and Vietnam signed a peach agreement.
Meanwhile, in 1954, the U.S. _________________.
In 1965, the U.S. officially waged war on North Vietnam and began bombing places they thought the Vietminh were hiding in South Vietnam.
For this reason, civilians in South Vietnam ___________.
By 1968, more Vietminh guerrilla soldiers from the North spread out across Vietnam. It's not easy to tell the difference between a guerrilla soldier and a civilian.
As a result, the more than 500,000 American soldiers now in Vietnam end up _______________.
In 1973, the United States gave up.
As a result, the United States __________________ and signed a peace agreement.
A man in North Vietnam named Ho Chi Minh and his revolutionaries resisted France.
Due to this resistance, France _________________.
Ngô Đình Diệm stole the election in 1955 and claimed he received 98% of the votes.
As a result, guerilla soldiers ______________ and ______________.
The U.S. dropped the chemicals napalm and and Agent Orange from planes onto the Vietnamese people and American soldiers.
Because people were exposed to the chemicals, _____________________________.
In 1968, 500,000 American soldiers are killing innocent Vietnamese civilians including the elderly, women, and children.
Meanwhile, in 1968, ______________________.
In 1973, the United States withdrew its soldiers from Vietnam.
Even thought the United States still gave South Vietnam money, when the United States withdrew it's soldiers, ________________________________.
An eight-war ensued between France and the Vietminh soldiers in Vietnam.
Because the U.S. would lose access to Vietnam's valuable resources and feared there being another communist nation, ___________________________.
By 1963, Ngô Đình Diệm became even more controlling and corrupt.
Due to this corruption, ____________________. Thereafter, the CIA ______________________.
Starting in 1965 he U.S. used a chemical petroleum jelly called napalm that burned flesh.
Meanwhile, the U.S. was also using a chemical called _____________ which caused ____________________.
In 1968, photojournalists are photographing and filming the Vietnam war.
Due to the pictures and videos, Americans ______________________________ and _______________________________. Despite this, the president of the U.S. _____________________.
1n1973, Ho Chi Minh and the Vietminh revolutionaries won the 19-year war.
Due to their victory, Vietnam became _____________ and _______________.