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The Viet Minh were founded at Pác Bó as a coalition to claim independence for Vietnam from French Imperialism, and the Japanese Occupation.
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The British forces leave Indochina and the war with the French soon begins.
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The Peoples Republic of China begin to help the Viet Minh.
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At the battle of Dien Bien Phu the French suffer major loss and are forced out of Vietnam and Indo China.
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Ngo Dihn Diem comes to power through a rigged election
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Ngo Dihn Diem assassinated after coup
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JFK was assassinated officially by Lee Harvey Oswald
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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.
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Operations Flaming Dart, Rolling Thunder, and Arc Light commence.
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3500 U.S. Marnines dispatched to south vietnam
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Over 100 cities attacked by over 85,000 vietnemese troops
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Peace talks between US and Democratic Republic of Vietnam
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Peace in vietnam is achieved
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Last U.S. diplomatic and military personel leave Vietnam
