The Vietnam War

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Aj Diego

Cards (5)

  • 1954, Battle of Dien Bien Phu
  • Vietnam split into north, ruled by Ho Chi Minh and the Viet Minh, and the south, ruled by Ngo Dinh Diem.
  • 1959, Ho Chi Minh declares war on South Vietnam in order to unite the country as communist.
  • Tactics
    • Vietcong used guerrilla warfare as they knew the environment well - Tet Offensive, 1968
    • the USA's use of incessant bombing - Operation Rolling Thunder.
    • US role of the media and lack of support from the country.
  • 1975, Fall of Saigon was the end of the Vietnam war