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Ho Chi Minh declares Vietnam's independence from France. This is brought on by the surrender of the Japanese to the Allied forces. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/vietnam-independence-proclaimed
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President Harry Truman pledges $15 million to French efforts in Vietnam, marking the beginning of U.S. military involvement in the war. By 1954 the U.S. is providing 80% of war supplies used by French. http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/vietnam/index-1945.html
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In a press conference in 1954, President Eisenhower coins the term "Domino Theory" to suggest the compounding effects of communism in the east spreading to more countries. This theory became one of the biggest arguments for presence in Vietnam. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/eisenhower-gives-famous-domino-theory-speech
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The Geneva Conference included several countries such as France and the United States. It resulted in the Geneva Accord, an agreement that said Vietnam would be split into two halves. This decision meant to keep peace while the disagreements were settled ultimately led deeper into war and conflict. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/geneva-conference-begins
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On April 28, 1956 the last French soldier left Vietnam and the French High Command for Indochina dissolved. http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/vietnam/index-1945.html
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When John F. Kennedy is elected president, the situation in the Southeast is quickly deteriorating. JFK begins his term amidst political unrest across the country and world. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-f-kennedy-elected-president
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J.F.K. was shot in his car in Dallas, Texas. The tragic event led to the presidency of Jyndon B. Johnson, a change of authority that altered the course of the Vietnam War. http://www.jfklibrary.org/JFK/JFK-in-History/November-22-1963-Death-of-the-President.aspx
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The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution advanced American involvement in the war by giving congressional support to the war effort. http://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/gulf-of-tonkin-resolution
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North Vietnamese forces launch a series of hundreds of bloody attacks on Sout Vietnamese cities. U.S. and Southern forces fought off the attack but news coverage lowered morale for the war. http://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/tet-offensive
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The My Lai Massacre was the mass murder of around 400 unarmed civilians in South VIetnam. This shocking episode made many question our motives and ethics overseas. http://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/my-lai-massacre
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This marked the beginning of the end, as the first troops were pulled out of Saigon. Troops still remained for five more years until the signing of the Paris Peace Accords. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-us-troops-withdrawn-from-south-vietnam
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In a televised press conference Nixon announces his plan of Vietnamization. His idea was to refocus thoughts of the war on Vietnam and their dream of peace rather than American meddling in foreign affairs. http://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/vietnamization
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An agreement to cease fire was reached between North and South Vietnam and the United States. The Accords did little to stem the conflict and fighting continued soon after. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/honor/peopleevents/e_paris.html
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President Nixon resigns his presidency, leaving South Vietnam without one of their strongest advocates. http://www.pbs.org/battlefieldvietnam/timeline/index4.html
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On April 30th, 1975 the final American soldiers leave Vietnam. At dawn, North Vietnamese forces enter Siagon, signalling the end of the war. Millions of soldiers and civilians died throughout the struggle. http://www.pbs.org/battlefieldvietnam/timeline/index4.html
