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Japanese forces oust French colonial governement.
Japanese forces oust French colonial governement. They seize control of Vietnam and setup Bao Dai as ruler. Source: http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/vietnam/index-1945.html
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President Roosevelt Dies
President Theodore Roosevelt dies after 4 terms as president. Vice President Harry S. Truman becomes President. Source: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fdr-dies
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Japan surrenders to allied forces.
Japan surrenders to allied forces. Source: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/v-j-day
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Vietnam Indpendence
Communist Ho Chi Minh announces Vietnam's independence from France. source: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/vietnam-independence-proclaimed
image source: http://www.talkvietnam.com/files/2012/09/president-ho-chi-minh-reading-declaration-of-independence-on-september-2nd-1945-524673-844978520120902174919832.jpg -
French attack Haiphong
French forces attack Viet Minh in Haiphong sparking the war of resistance against the colonial power. November 1946, French warships bombarded the northern Vietnamese city of Haiphong, killing thousands. Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-16568035
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South Vietnam Created
France creates the state of South Vietnam with French-educated Emperor Bao Dai. Source: http://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/vietnam-war-history
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French defeat at Dien Bien Phu
Ho Chi Minh’s forces defeat the French at Dien Bien Phu. Source: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/french-defeated-at-dien-bien-phu
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Geneva Agreements signed
France agrees to withdraw troops from North Vietnam. Vietnam was divided at the 17th parallel pending an election in two year to reunite the country. Image source: http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/bam/live/content/zw27tfr/small
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Viet Minh take contol of North Vietnam
The Viet Min formally take control of Hanoi and North Vietnam. source: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/viet-minh-take-control-in-the-north
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Republic of Vietnam
South Vietnam declares itself the Republic of Vietnam, with newly elected Ngo Dinh Diem as president. Image source: http://img.timeinc.net/time/magazine/archive/covers/1955/1101550404_400.jpg
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President Ngo Dinh Diem is executed
South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem is executed during a coup. Source: http://history1900s.about.com/od/vietnamwar/a/vietnamwar.htm
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Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
President Lyndon Johnson puts Gulf of Tonkin Resolution before congress in reaction to two "unprovoked" attacks by North Vietnamese torpedo boats on US destoryers in the Gulf of Tonkin. The passing of the reolution subsequently led to the authorization of US imilitary involvement in the Vietnam War. Source: http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/249172/Gulf-of-Tonkin-Resolution
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Operation Rolling Thunder
A sustained U.S. aerial bombing campaign of North Vietnam begins (Operation Rolling Thunder) Source: http://history1900s.about.com/od/vietnamwar/a/vietnamtimeline.htm
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US Combat Troops arrive
The first U.S. combat troops arrive in Vietnam. Source: http://history1900s.about.com/od/vietnamwar/a/vietnamtimeline.htm
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My Lai Massacre
OAmerican soldiers killed between 200-500 unarmed civilians , including women and children, in the village of My Lai, Vietnam. Source: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/my-lai-massacre-takes-place-in-vietnam
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Nixon orders withdrawal of troops
President Nixon orders the first of many U.S. troop withdrawals from Vietnam. Image source: http://images.politico.com/global/news/100729_nixon_ap_218.jpg
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Repeal of Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
The US senated repeals the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. Source: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/senate-repeals-tonkin-gulf-resolution
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Cease-fire
The Paris Peace Accords are signed that provide a cease-fire. Source: http://history1900s.about.com/od/vietnamwar/a/vietnamtimeline.htm
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Unified Vietnam
Vietnam is unified as a communist country, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Source: http://history1900s.about.com/od/vietnamwar/a/vietnamtimeline.htm
Image source: http://file.alotrip.com/photo/vietnam/saigon-street-during-reunification-day-563.jpeg
