The Vietnam Conflict Timeline By Jahlyer213 May 19, 1890 Birth of Ho Chi Minh Sep 22, 1940 Japan Occupies Viet Nam Jan 26, 1941 Ho Chi Minh returns to Viet Nam Apr 26, 1954 Geneva Conference begins in Switzerland May 7, 1954 French Surrender at Dien Bien Phu Jul 21, 1954 France takes control of Laos, Viet Nam, and Cambodia forming French Indochina Aug 31, 1955 Ngo Dinh Diem refuses to allow national elections May 8, 1963 Religious flag for Buddha's birthday banned Aug 2, 1964 The Gulf of Tonkin Incident Mar 2, 1965 Operation Rolling Thunder begins Jan 31, 1968 The Tet offensive begins Dec 18, 1972 The Christmas Bombings Apr 30, 1975 North Viet Nam captures Saigon
