Key Figures

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Ho Chi Minh Lyndon B. Johnson Richard Nixon

1890-1969 1908 -1973 1913 - 1994

Communist Leader of the 36th U.S President(1963-1969) 37th U.S President(1969-1974)

North Vietnamese Army

and the Viet Cong

One of the key figures was Ho Chi Minh. Lyndon is known for his role Richard Nixon is known for his doctrine

He was the president of North Vietnam. in escalating the Vietnam War by during the war known as the Nixon

He created an independence movement committing more and more troops Doctrine. Unlike Lyndon who escalated

to fight against the Japanese. Ho is the to support South Vietnam Army against the war effort, Nixon's policy was to

founder of North Vietnamese Army the North Vietnamese. Following the "Vietnamize" the conflict - meaning

that fought against South Vietnam Gulf of Tonkin incident, where a U.S that the U.S should withdraw troops

and the United States during the war. warship was attacked by the North Vietnamese and let Vietnam fight their own war.

He is considered a hero and is revered army, Congress gave Lyndon full authorization to By the end of 1973, almost all U.S troops

by many North Vietnamese people. conduct military operations in Vietnam. This is have been withdraw from Vietnam.

The city of Saigon was named after known as the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.

him after the war to honor his memory.

General Vo Nguyen Giap

1911-2013

General Giap is famously known for his leadership in the battle of DIen Bien Phu against the French and the Tet Offensive campaign against South Vietnam in 1968. Also, Giap directed

a final offensive in 1975 that successfully ended the Vietnam War with the capture of Saigon.

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