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878 matches to Vietnam War
Indochina War. 1946-54. Vietnamese Communists vs French and British occupying forces. =First Vietnam War.
Johnson, Lyndon. 1908-73. US president 1963-9. Great Society program. Education Act. Medicare. Vietnam War.
Kent State Massacre. 1970. Ohio National Guardsmen kill 4 student anti-Vietnam War demonstrators.
Vietnam. Annam. 209BC Nam Vet kingdom. 111BC China. 2C Funan, 939 Independent. Khmer, Cham, Mongol invasions repelled. 1407 Ming. 1867 France (S). 1883 Tonkin, Annam French protectorates(N). 1940 Japanese occupy. 1945 Independent. 1946-54 French Indochina War. 1954 Communist Democratic Republic (N). 1955 Republic (S). 1962 Vietnam War. 1976 Socialist Republic of Vietnam 1987 Economic liberalization. 1995 US recognition.
Vietnam War. 1946-54. =Indo China War. 1962-75. Democratic South Vietnam falls to Communists despite US aid to 1973.
Whitlam, Gough. 1916-. Australian Labour Prime Minister 1972-5. Quit Vietnam War. Dismissed by Governor General. Reduced immigration restrictions. White Australia.
Annam. 2000BC Kingdom in north Vietnam 1883 French protectorate.
Bao Dai. 1913-97. Vietnamese Emperor 1922-45.
Champa. 2-15C Vietnamese kingdom. 5-6C China. 1471 Vietn dest.
Dien Bien Phu, Battle. 1954. Decisive Vietnamese victory; ends French rule.
Dinh Bo Linh. -979. Emperor, reunified Vietnam, gained independence from China.
Ho Chi Minh. 1890-1969. North Vietnamese Communist President 1945-.
Khmer Rouge. 1960-79. Cambodian Communists. Overthrew Lon Nol, creating Kampuchea 1975. Forced relocations, torture, executions. Millions killed. 1979 Overthrown by Vietnamese. 1982-95 guerilla war. 1995 Amnesty. Pol Pot.
Le. 1428-1788. Annam dynasty in Vietnam. Gained independence from China.
Le Duc Tho. 1911-90. Vietnamese Communist leader, revolutionary. Paris Peace Conference. (Refused)
My Lai Massacre. 1968. US troops kill all residents of Vietnamese village. Calley.
National Liberation Front. 1960- Vietcong organization for unification of Vietnam. 1969 Provisonal government. 1975 Conquered South Vietnam. 1976 Joined National United Front.
Ngo Dinh Diem. 1901-63. Repressive anti-communist. First President of South Vietnam 1954-. Killed in coup.
Nguyen. 1802-1945. Last Vietnam dynasty.
Nguyen van Thieu. 1923-. South Vietnam president 1967-75.
Nixon, Richard. 1913-94. US president 1969-74. Hiss investigation. Checkers. China relations. Vietnam cease-fire. Watergate. Pardoned.
Seventeenth Parallel. 1954-76. Divided North/South Vietnam.
Sino-French War. 1883-85. France wins control of Vietnam.
Tay Son Rebellion. 1771-88. Vietnam. Tay Son brothers take power. 1788-93. Defeat invading Chinese. Social reforms.
Tet Offensive. 1968. Giap-led Vietcong attack 100 South Vietnamese cities, proof of strength creates US disenchantment with war.