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Viet Minh Founded
The Viet Minh were founded at Pác Bó as a coalition to claim independence for Vietnam from French Imperialism, and the Japanese Occupation. -
British Forces Leave Vietnam/First Indochina War Begins
The British forces leave Indochina and the war with the French soon begins. -
PRC Military Advisors Help Viet Mihn
The Peoples Republic of China begin to help the Viet Minh. -
French Leave Indochina
At the battle of Dien Bien Phu the French suffer major loss and are forced out of Vietnam and Indo China. -
Diem Comes to Power
Ngo Dihn Diem comes to power through a rigged election -
Diem Assassinated
Ngo Dihn Diem assassinated after coup -
Kennedy Assassination
JFK was assassinated officially by Lee Harvey Oswald -
Gulf Of Tonkin
President Johnson claims that the North Vietnemese twice attacked U.S. Destroyers in the Gulf of Tonkin leading to the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution and Americas Military involvement in the war. -
Bombing Campaigns Commence
Operations Flaming Dart, Rolling Thunder, and Arc Light commence. -
U.S. Groundwar Begins
3500 U.S. Marnines dispatched to south vietnam -
Tet Offensive Begins
Over 100 cities attacked by over 85,000 vietnemese troops -
Peace Talks Begin
Peace talks between US and Democratic Republic of Vietnam -
Ho Chi Minh Dies
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Paris Peace Accords
Peace in vietnam is achieved -
Fall of Saigon
Last U.S. diplomatic and military personel leave Vietnam
