1975:the fall of seigon By kelso1296 Apr 11, 1949 communists led by mao zedong had taken power in china Apr 11, 1950 korean war began Jan 1, 1954 us became involved gradually Apr 12, 1954 domino affect- eisenhower Apr 11, 1961 president john F. kennedy takes office Apr 11, 1963 kennedy is assassinated Apr 11, 1964 2 north vietnamese gun boats attack american destroyer Apr 12, 1965 full scale military intervention Apr 12, 1965 1st mass damonsration Jan 1, 1968 north vietnam and vietcong launch the tet offensive Sep 11, 1969 johnson and kissinger begon process of "vietnamization" Jan 12, 1975 paris peace accords. called an end to fighting and for the troops to withdraw from vietnam Apr 12, 1975 communist foces overram the south with saigon falling Apr 30, 1975 carrying evacuees to nearby u.s warship Apr 12, 1986 party leaders fallowed chinas lead and institited free market reform