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The end of the Battle of Dien Bien Phu
The Viet Minh defeat the French and Vietnam is granted independence. -
The Geneva Accords are created
The Geneva Accords are a set of papers that temporarily divide Vietnam into a North and South Vietnam along the 17th parallel. The papers were made at the Geneva Conference. -
Ngo Dinh Dien takes power
Ngo Dinh Dien, a anti-communist, takes control of the government of South Vietnam with US help. He canceles the elections that were going to decide which government, the North's or the South's, would take control of all of Vietnam. -
The Vietnam War Begins
The Vietnam War is fought between North Vietnam and its communist allies and South Vietnam and its anti-communist allies over complete control of Vietnam. -
Ngo Dinh Dien is overthrown
Ngo Dinh Dien, South Vietnam's President, is overthrown by a US backed coup because they did not like how he handled the Viet Cong and the Buddist Crisis. -
The Gulf of Tonkin Incident
A US warship in the Gulf of Tonkin, the USS Maddox, is attacked by North Vietnamese torpedo boats. -
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
This was passed by the US Congress in response to the Gulf of Tonkin Incident. It marked the start of major US military action in Vietnam. -
Start of Operation Rolling Tunder
Operation Rolling Thunder was a bombing campaign lead by the US and South Vietnam against North Vietnam. After three years of bombing, the US had lost. -
Operation Starlite
This battle was the first major US ground battle. The US destroyed a Viet Cong stronghold in 6 days. -
The Tet Offensive
This military campaign was one of the largest in the Vietnam War. In this campaign, the Viet Minh and the Viet Cong attacked almost thirty US targets and many other cities in South Vietnam at once. -
A ceasefire is signed.
North Vietnam and South Vietnam agree to a ceasefire. Unfortunately, neither side followed it. -
The Vietnam War Ends
South Vietnam's capitol, Saigon, falls to North Vietnam. Vietnam is reunited under communist rule.This ends the Vietnam War.
