The Vietnam War

By cheyenneasin
  • Eisenhower is inaugurated as President

    Eisenhower is inaugurated as President

    34th U.S. President! Gave a great increase in U.S. military aid to the French in Vietnam to prevent a Communist victory.
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    Seige at Dien Bien Phu occurs

    French troops soon run out of fresh water and medical supplies. American combat troops are sent to the rescue.
  • French surrenders

    French surrenders

    French soldiers surrender at Dien Bien Phu. The French survivors march up to 60 days to prison camps 500 hundred miles away. Nearly half die during the march or in captivity.
  • Ho Chi Minh declares Vietnam's Independence

    Ho Chi Minh declares Vietnam's Independence

    Japanese sign the surrender agreement in Tokyo Bay formally ending World War II in the Pacific.
  • Gulf of Tonkin is attacked

    Gulf of Tonkin is attacked

    South Vietnamese commandos attack two small Vietnamese islandsin the Gulf of Tonkin.
  • U.S. Congress passes the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

    U.S. Congress passes the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

    This gives President Johnson the power to take whatever actions he wants to defend southeast Asia.

  • Vietcong withdraw

    After two days of fierce battles against Song Be.
  • President Nixon takes office

    President Nixon takes office

    He wants to negotiate a settlement with Vietnam.

  • President Nixon resigns

    This leaves South Vietnam without its strongest advocate.
  • End of War

    End of War

    North Vietnamese tanks role into Saigon.
  • Eisenhower cites a 'Domino Theory'

    Eisenhower cites a 'Domino Theory'

    A Communist victory in Vietnam would result in all surrounding countries following.
  • The last American combat soldiers leave South Vietnam

    The last American combat soldiers leave South Vietnam

    For the U.S., the war is officially over.