The Vietnam Timeline

By rwiemer
  • France Created French Indochina.

    France Created French Indochina.

  • Many nationalist movements sprung up in vietnam around this time.

    Many nationalist movements sprung up in vietnam around this time.

  • Ho Chi Minh and his communist army defeated france and gained freedom from indochina.

    Ho Chi Minh and his communist army defeated france and gained freedom from indochina.

  • The Indochina fighting continued until this time.

    The Indochina fighting continued until this time.

  • Vietnam is devided.

    Vietnam is devided.

  • Diem took control of the south vietnamese government with U.S. help.

    Diem took control of the south vietnamese government with U.S. help.

  • Diem canceled the re-unification elections.

    Diem canceled the re-unification elections.

  • Vietnam was supposed to be re-unified with free elections.

    Vietnam was supposed to be re-unified with free elections.

  • The Gulf of Tonkin Reasolution increased U.S. involvement in the war.

    The Gulf of Tonkin Reasolution increased U.S. involvement in the war.

  • The first U.S. troops arrived in Vietnam.

    The first U.S. troops arrived in Vietnam.

  • The first attack on U.S. bombers occured.

    The first attack on U.S. bombers occured.

  • By this time over 500,000 U.S. troops were in vietnam.

    By this time over 500,000 U.S. troops were in vietnam.