The Vietnam Conflict Timeline

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  • France takes control of Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia, forming French Indochina

    France takes control of Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia, forming French Indochina

  • Birth of Ho Chi Minh

    Birth of Ho Chi Minh
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    Japan occupies Vietnam

  • Ho Chi Minh returns to Vietnam

  • Geneva conference begins in Switzerland

    Geneva conference begins in Switzerland

  • French surrender at Dien Bine Phu

    French surrender at Dien Bine Phu

  • Ngo Dinh Dime refuses to allow national elections

    Ngo Dinh Dime refuses to allow national elections

  • Religious flags for Buddha's birthday is banned

    Religious flags for Buddha's birthday is banned

  • The Gulf of Tonkin incident

    The Gulf of Tonkin incident
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    Operation rolling thunder begins

  • The Tet Offensive begins

    The Tet Offensive begins
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    The Christmas bombings

  • North Vietnamese capture Saigon

    North Vietnamese capture Saigon