The Fall of Saigon By nguyena21 Apr 30, 1949 Communists had taken power in China Apr 30, 1950 Korean War began Apr 30, 1954 U.S became involved Apr 30, 1954 Domino theory Apr 30, 1960 Henry Kissinger was President Richard M. Nixon's Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Apr 30, 1961 President John F Kennedy took office Apr 30, 1963 Kennedy was assassinated Apr 30, 1964 American destroyer was attacked Apr 30, 1965 Military intervention Apr 30, 1965 Mass demonstration took place Apr 30, 1967 War was heading to victory Mar 1, 1968 Johnson announced the start of peace talks in Paris Apr 30, 1968 North Vietnam and the Vietcong launched a serious of attacks Mar 11, 1969 Extricated the U.S from Vietnam Oct 1, 1969 Began "Vietnamization" Apr 11, 1970 Withdrawed U.S forces Jan 30, 1973 Paris Peace Accords called for an end to the fighting Jan 30, 1975 The end finally came; Communist forces overran the South Apr 30, 1975 Evacuation of Saigon Apr 30, 1975 Vietnam lost war Apr 30, 1975 Commander Hung Ba Le returned to the country Apr 30, 1986 Party leaders followed China's lead