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French Colonial Rule Begins
The French are whom the Vietnamese rise up against in the Vietnam War. -
Indochinese Communist Party (ICP) Founded
Ho Chi Minh was the founder of this group and the group is responsible for groups such as the Viet Minh. -
President Roosevelt Dies
When President Roosevelt died, Harry Truman then stepped in as President of the United States. Truman had to step in as President at a very stressful, high-stakes time in history. He was signed off on the bombings in Japan and declared war against North Korea. -
Viet Minh Gains Power
Ho Chi Minh announces Vietnam's independence on this day. Dien Bien Phu fell to the Vietnamese after a 4 month battle. -
Vietnam Split
When France participates in the Peace Talks in Geneva, Vietnam was split into North and South. -
South Infiltration Beginning
Weapons and men from North Vietnam are beginning to make their way into the South. American aid and number of military advisors in the South also rise. -
Gulf of Tonkin
The U.S. claims that North Vietnamese patrol boats fire on U.S. Navy boats. The Gulf of Tonkin pushed the U.S. to join the Vietnam War. -
U.S. Enters War
The U.S. sends 200,000 troops to South Vietnam. -
Tet Offensive
The Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army came together and killed thousands of U.S. troops. -
Richard Nixon Elected President
Richard Nixon was the President for a large part of the Vietnam War and eventually called to reduce the ground troops in Vietnam. -
Ho Chi Minh Dies
As opposition to the war rises in the U.S. at this same time, Nixon decides to reduce ground troops in Vietnam. -
Paris Peace Accords
A cease-fire was signed in Paris that would bring peace to Vietnam, end all U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War and temporarily stop fighting between North and South Vietnam. -
North Invades South
The North Vietnamese invade and take over the south after South Vietnamese President Duong Van Minh surrenders -
Vietnamese Troops Withdraw from Cambodia
After having initially invading Cambodia in 1979, Vietnamese troops withdrawl. -
U.S. Lifts Trade Embargo
After upholding it for about 30 years, the U.S.lifts their trade embargo on Vietnam.
