The Vietnam Conflict Timeline By veronicamatapersad Oct 17, 1887 France takes control of Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia, forming French Indochina May 19, 1890 Birth of Ho Chi Minh Period: Sep 9, 1940 to Aug 9, 1945 Japan occupies Vietnam Jan 8, 1941 Ho Chi Minh returns to Vietnam Apr 26, 1945 Geneva conference begins in Switzerland May 7, 1954 French surrender at Dien Bine Phu Aug 31, 1955 Ngo Dinh Dime refuses to allow national elections May 8, 1963 Religious flags for Buddha's birthday is banned Aug 2, 1964 The Gulf of Tonkin incident Period: Mar 2, 1965 to Nov 2, 1968 Operation rolling thunder begins Jan 30, 1968 The Tet Offensive begins Period: Dec 18, 1972 to Dec 29, 1972 The Christmas bombings Apr 30, 1975 North Vietnamese capture Saigon
