The Vietnam War By Maureen Jehling May 1, 1954 North Vietnam prevail at Dien Bien Phu Jul 21, 1954 Vietnam splits at the 17th parallel because of the Geneva Conference Oct 1, 1961 John F. Kennedy created Operation Farm Gate where he sent in more soldiers to Vietnam Nov 2, 1963 The South Vietnamese President, Diem, was assasinated Jun 1, 1964 William Westmoreland is now put in charge of the U.S. military forces Aug 1, 1964 The Gulf of Tonkin incident occurred Aug 19, 1966 The widespread protests of the Vietnam War began Jan 30, 1968 The United States starts to recieve the widespread Tet Offensive Mar 16, 1968 The My Lai Massacre occurred. This event will soon be announced to the public. May 4, 1970 The Kent State tragedy occurred Jul 19, 1973 The United States troops were terminated Apr 21, 1975 The South Vietnamese President, Thieu, resigns Apr 29, 1975 The North Vietnamese take Saigon Apr 30, 1975 The United States embassy come in helicopters to evacuate our soldiers Jul 2, 1976 North and South Vietnam are both unified under Communist rule
