The Vietnam War Unit Timeline

By Brdoy Foster
  • Creation of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam

    Creation of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam

    The leader of the Viet Minh, Ho Chi Minh, declared independence from French rule and turned Vietnam into a democratic republic.
  • Creation of the 17th parallel between North and South Vietnam

    Creation of the 17th parallel between North and South Vietnam

    -Settled war between France and Vietnam.
    -Comunist north and non-communist south.
    -South is allied with France.
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    Battle of Dien Bien Phu

    -Fought between the French and Viet Minh.
    -French lost
    -French tried to get rid of communism
  • Establishment of the National Liberation Front

    Establishment of the National Liberation Front

  • US combat troops arrive in Vietnam

  • Gulf of Tonkin Incident and Resolution

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    Operation Rolling Thunder

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    Tet Offensive

    The Set Offensive was a ‘large-scale military campaign' led by the North Veitmanese and Veit Cong, against the South Veitmanese and the US. It started during the lunar new year also known as Tet, during the Veitnam War. It was an atempt to strike many targets in SV including the capitol, Saigon. North Veitnam suffered severe losses. This event added stress on Americas effort to end involvement of the war.

  • My Lai Massacre

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    1968 Democratic National Convention

  • 1968 Presidential Election

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    Woodstock 1969

  • Kent State University Protest

  • Jackson State College Protest

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    Watergate

  • 1973 Paris Peace Accords

  • Fall of Saigon

  • United States vs. Nixon

  • Pentagon Papers