December 18, 1620
The Mayflower arrives at Plymouth Harbor
Small party of sailors went ashore in Massachusetts as they begin their first settlement, the Plymouth Colony.
In 1606, a group of separatists decided to form their own church that was separate from the Church of England.
On November 11, 1620, the Mayflower anchored at Cape Cod and signed the Mayflower Compact; an agreement that made sure the colonists would submit to a government chosen by common consent and that they would make sure to obey all its laws.
While finding a resting spot on December 10, bad and inclement weather didn’t allow settlers to properly start their new life until December 18th.
December 19, 1777
General George Washington and his troops make it to Valley Forge
Washington knew his army was on the brink of collapse and decided to give his troops a rest before engaging the British again.
Congress couldn’t provide the funds needed for Washington and his army to have rations and clean, warm clothing for the long winter.
Washington appointed Friedrich von Steuben to enforce a new way of training troops and also appointed Nathaniel Greene as quartermaster general.
In March 1778, Washington and his troops marched out of Vslley Forge to face the British again.
December 20, 1960
The National Liberation Front was formed
Announced by North Vietnam, the NLF was made to imitate the successes of the Viet Minh who liberated Vietnam from the French.
The Saigon regime dubbed the NLF, “Viet Cong”
More than 500,000 American troops were sent to Vietnam to fight against the PLAF (The NLF’s fighting force) under President Lyndon Johnson.
The Tet Offensive in 1968, was the height of the NLF. Though they lost, the NLF gained a “psychological victory” over those who were in support of the Vietnam war.
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