The Vietnam War By frederikke.held Apr 2, 1945 Ho Chi Minh declares independence of Vietnam Vietnam ask the United Nation and the United States to make an intervention against the french colony Apr 2, 1946 the war between Vietminh and the french colonists begins Apr 2, 1954 Vietminh wins over France Apr 2, 1954 Vietnam is temperarely divided Apr 2, 1964 The Tonkien Incident In response to the Gulf of Tonkin Incident, the first U.S combat troops are sent to Vietnam Apr 2, 1968 Peace negotiations in Paris between the North Vietnamese and the Americans Apr 4, 1968 The Tet Offensive Apr 2, 1969 President Nixon orders US troops withdrawals Apr 2, 1969 The American public learns of the Mai Lai massacre, which causes a split in the American pubulation Apr 2, 1973 The last US troops are withdrawn Apr 2, 1975 Notrh Vietnam launches an assult on South Vietnam and South Vietnam surrenders to the communists Apr 2, 1976 Vietnam is unified and is now the socialist republic of Vietnam
