Vietnam Unit by Emma Traumuller

1963 - Assassination of JFK/ Johnson enters office

almaw564 — 2025-04-25 15:26:31 UTC

JFK was assassinated November 22 in Dallas Texas. Johnson, JFK's vice president, was sworn in as president shortly after JFK's death. This event caused a distrust in the US government.

1964 - Johnson was elected

almaw564 — 2025-04-25 15:30:47 UTC

Johnson won against Goldwater in general election for president. This was a consequence of JFK's assassination.

1945-1954: French Indochina war

emmat267 — 2025-04-29 14:59:27 UTC

Conflict between France and Minh for the independence of Vietnam. Caused the division of Vietnam and the escalations of Cold War tensions. It was a consequence of French Colonial rule and growing nationalism in Vietnam.

1954: Geneva Conference

emmat267 — 2025-04-29 15:13:38 UTC

Was an International meeting held in Switzerland to address the issues of the first Indochina war and the Korean war. This was a cause of the Vietnam war, but also a consequence of the first Indochina war and Korean war.

1963: Death of Thich Quang Duc

emmat267 — 2025-04-29 15:18:39 UTC

Thich Quang Duc burned himself alive to protest the anti-Buddhism movements in South Vietnam. It was a consequence of such movements and religious discrimination against Buddhism.

1964 - Gulf of Tonkin Incident and Resolution

almaw564 — 2025-04-29 15:23:15 UTC

USS Maddox allegedly fired on by a North Vietnam ship

Resolution: LBJ planned to keep away any more attacks towards US forces.

The incident was the consequence of tensions between Northern Vietnam and the US and Resolution was a cause of the USS Maddox being fired at.

1963: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vietnam

emmat267 — 2025-04-29 15:25:19 UTC

This Telegram was between the Department of State and the Embassy in Vietnam. It was a consequence of the unstable situation in South Vietnam and also a reflection of the growing US involvement in the war. The telegram discussed supporting a coup to remove the South Vietnamese government.

1969: Nixon’s Vietnamization policy & secret bombings of Cambodia/Laos

2025-04-29 15:25:33 UTC

This was a failed policy from Nixon to stop the US from involving themselves in the war.The troops would continue to fight until communism was defeated. The bombing was used to cause North vietnam to have low supplies and because of this it caused North Vietnam to suffer during the war.

1965 - Operation Rolling Thunder Begins

almaw564 — 2025-04-29 15:29:39 UTC

A bombing campaign against Northern Vietnam. Was meant to support morale in South Vietnam and decrease aggression from North Vietnam.

This event caused more animosity from Northern Vietnam because many civilians were killed in the process.

1963: Assassination of Diem

emmat267 — 2025-04-29 15:31:41 UTC

The assassination of Diem was a consequence of many factors. These factors can include events such as: authoritarian rule, growing U.S. frustration, and the lack of success fighting communism. Many South Vietnamese citizens hated Diem and how he discriminated against Buddhism.

February 1968:Walter Cronkite’s CBS News Broadcast

2025-04-29 15:34:07 UTC

This was a online Broadcast of Walter Cronkite from vietnam. This was a consequence of the tet offensive and other events in the vietnam war that he expressed in the broadcast.

January 1968: Tet Offensive and My Lai Massacre

almaw564 — 2025-04-29 17:23:38 UTC

Tet Offensive - Planned attacks from Northern Vietnam in Southern Vietnam.

This caused the US to lose morale and to feel less confident about winning the war.

My Lai Massacre - An attack on a Vietnamese village in My Lai, Vietnam causing many people to die.

This caused an increase in people not supporting the Vietnam war.

Key

almaw564 — 2025-05-01 15:14:35 UTC

Blue - Government decisions, cold war policies, diplomacy and leadership

Red - Public opinion, protests, propaganda, Cultural shifts and social movements

Green - War funding, economic impact, trade and financial aid

Themes

almaw564 — 2025-05-01 15:20:04 UTC

1) Cold war decisions made by political leaders

2) Affects on civilians

3) Use of intense weaponry

1972: Nixon’s visit to China and the impact on Vietnam diplomacy

2025-05-01 17:25:33 UTC

Nixon's visit to china caused a big impact on vietnam's diplomacy. It signaled a shift in U.S. foreign policy which created new avenues for dialogue and weakened china support for North Vietnam.

1973: Paris Peace Accords & U.S. withdrawal

2025-05-01 17:30:48 UTC

This ended U.S military involvement in the vietnam War. The agreement included a ceasefire, and the withdrawal of the U.S troops within 60 days.This is both a cause and consequence because it ended U.S involvement which was also a consequence of the agreement.

1975: The collapse of South Vietnam

2025-05-01 17:35:38 UTC

The Vietnam war ended April 30th 1975 when North Vietnamese forces captured saigon. This ended up marking the end of the South Vietnamese government and future conflicts.

1975: The unification of Vietnam as a socialist state

2025-05-01 17:40:21 UTC

The unification of Vietnam as a socialist state in 1975 is a consequence of the Vietnam War. After the fall of the saigon it led to the communist North Vietnamese forces taking control of South Vietnam.