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Japan invades Vietnam
Japan invaded Vietnam because they desperately needed the oil source that they had. -
Ho Chi Minh establishes the Viet Minh
The Viet Minh is national independence coalition that was estabilished after the Vietnamese were liberated. -
Ho Chi Minh declares Vietnam's Independence: Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh publicly proclaimed Vietnam's independence from France establishing the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. -
Viet Minh receives military weapons and advisors from China
China gives military aid to the Viet Minh. -
The U.S supports France by giving $15 million of military aid to help them fight
The U.S gets involved in the war in order to prevent communism from spreading (domino theory). They backed France by giving them money for military aid. -
The French are defeated at the battle of Dien Bien Phu
First Indochina War between the French Union's French Far East Expeditionary Corps and Viet Minh communist-nationalist revolutionaries. The purpose was to cut off the Vien Minh suppily into the Kingdom of Laos. -
South Vietnam becomes Republic of Vietnam electing Ngo Dinhn Diem as president
The split between South and North Vietnam leads South Vietnam to become the Republic of Vietnam and they elected Ngo Dihn Diem as their president. -
South Vietnam establishes the National Liberation Front
The purpose was to overthrow the South Vietnamese government and the reunification of North and South Vietnam. -
North Vietnam attacks U.S destroyers in international waters (Gulf of Tonkin)
In a controversial event, U.S destroyers were attacked by the Vietnamese. This became known as the Gulf of Tonkin Incident. -
The U.S Congress passes the Gulf od Tonkin Resolution
This resolution authorized U.S president Johnson to retaliate by any means necessary in order to promote international peace. -
First U.S combat troops arrive in Vietnam
The U.S gets involved in the war causing a lot of controversey in America. This first shipment of troops are sent out. -
President Nixon publicly announces the U.S will attack enemy locations in Cambodia creating protests
President Nixon announces that the U.S is going to war and will attack Neighboring countries near Vietnam. Since the U.S had no serious rhyme or reason to interfere with the Civil War going on in Vietnam, many people were upset and protests began happening. -
North Vietnamese cross the 17th parallel attack South Vietnam (Easter Offensive)
Between North and South Vietnam there was a military demaraction line dividing the two countries that was not to be crossed due to their established treaty. North Vietnamese crossed over the DMZ line near the 17th parallel and attacked South Vietnam. -
All U.S troops are completely withdrawn from Vietnam
The U.S begins withdrawling troops in 1971, but by 1973 all troops were completely withdrawn from the Vietnam War. -
Vietnam is a unified Communist country: Socialist Republic of Vietnam
South Vietnam surrenders to North Vietnam and they become a unfied Communist country, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
