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The Vietnam War

  • French Defeated

    French Defeated

    The French suffer a decisive defeat at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu.
  • Ceasfire for peacful withdrawal

    Ceasfire for peacful withdrawal

    The Geneva Accords creates a ceasefire for the peacfufl withdrawal of the French from vietnap. They also create a temporary boundary between North and Sourth Vietnam. (near the 17th parallel).
  • Republic of Vietnam

    Republic of Vietnam

    South Vietnam declares itself the Republic of Vietnam. Ngo Dinh Diem is the newly elected President.
  • The National Liberation Front established

    The National Liberation Front established

    The National Liberation Front (Viet Cong) is established in South Vietnam.
  • Ngo Dinh Diem Executed

    Ngo Dinh Diem Executed

    South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem is executed during a coup.
  • U.S. Destroyers attacked

    U.S. Destroyers attacked

    North Vietnamese attack 2 United States destroyers sitting in international waters. Also known as the Gulf of Tonkin Incident.
  • Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

    Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

    The U.S. Congress passes the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution in response to the Gulf of Tonkin Incident
  • Ariel Bombing of North Vietnam

    Ariel Bombing of North Vietnam

    A sustained United States ariel bombing campaign of North Vietnam begins. Known as Operation Rolling Thunder.
  • Troops arrive in Vietnam

    Troops arrive in Vietnam

    First United States combat troops arrive in Vietnam.
  • U.S. troops kill civilians

    U.S. troops kill civilians

    U.S. soldiers kill hundreds of Vietnamese civilians in the town of Mai Lai
  • U.S. Troops pull out of Vietnam

    U.S. Troops pull out of Vietnam

    President Nixon orders the first of many U.S. troop withdrawals from Vietnam
  • Announcment of attacks in Cambodia

    Announcment of attacks in Cambodia

    President Nixon announces that U.S. troops will attack enemy locations in Cambodia. This news sparks nationwide protests, especially on college campuses.
  • Easter Offensive

    Easter Offensive

    The North Vietnamese cross the demilitarized zone (DMZ) at the 17th parallel to attack South Vietnam in what became known as the Easter Offensive.
  • South Vietnam surrenders

    South Vietnam surrenders

    South Vietnam surrenders to the communists.
  • Vietnam is Unified as a Communist Country

    Vietnam is Unified as a Communist Country

    Vietnam is unified as a communist country, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.