Events of the Vietnam war

  • US finds out about Vietnam

    US finds out about Vietnam

    Lieutenant colonel a. Peter Dewey figured out their was an explosive situation in Vietnam
  • US involvement begins

    US involvement begins

    The us provides French with huge economic help.
  • Geneva accords

    Geneva accords

    They wanted to restore peace in indochina, so they split it up at the 17th. It was split into the Vietminh and the Vietkong
  • French cannot retake Vietnam

    French cannot retake Vietnam

    Despite massive us aid the French still were forced to surrender and the Vietminh overran dien bien phu
  • French leave Vietnam

    French leave Vietnam

    The French leave Vietnam to leave the Us and Vietnam to fight by themselves
  • Diem is assassinated

    Diem is assassinated

    Diem was arrested and assassinated by the Vietminh
  • Kennedy is assassinated

    Kennedy is assassinated

    Kennedy was assinated by Lee Harvey Oswald who was anti war which made Johnson president.
  • Gulf of Tonkin

    Gulf of Tonkin

    A US ship was in the golf of Tonkin and saw another ship it gave off 3 warning shots then opened fire on the ship which got the US directly involved in the war
  • US sends troops to vietnam

    US sends troops to vietnam

    3500 men of the 173rd airborne brigade arrive in Vietnam
  • My Lai massacre

    My Lai massacre

    The US opened fire on an unarmed village of people.
  • Nixon announced vietnamization

    Nixon announced vietnamization

    The policy to end US involvement in Vietnam. Announcement by Nixon.
  • Last troops leave Vietnam

    Last troops leave Vietnam

    The last combat and POWs leave Vietnam enforced by Vietnamization.