Trinitie's timeline By harrist20 Jul 20, 1886 Doi Moi Jan 1, 1949 Communists led by Mao Zedong had taken power in China Period: Jan 1, 1949 to Dec 31, 2009 Timespan Jun 17, 1950 Korean war began Aug 17, 1954 Eisen Hower sent military advisers to train army and arm South Vietnamese Army. Apr 17, 1960 Henry Kissinger was President Richard Nixons Secretary of State a National Security Adviser Until late 70's Jan 20, 1961 President John F. Kennedy took office Nov 22, 1963 John F. Kennedy was assassinated Aug 17, 1964 President Lyndon B. Johnson asks congress to pass the Gulf of Tonkin Revolution May 17, 1965 Full-scale military intervention began Sep 17, 1965 First mass destruction May 17, 1967 War was heading towar the Victory; "I see the light at the end of the tunnel." (Walt rostow) Jan 30, 1968 Tet Offensive May 21, 1969 Nixon decifed to release the U.S. from Vietnam Sep 19, 1969 "Vietnamization" Dec 16, 1970 U.S. forces fell to 220,000 people Jan 13, 1973 Called for an enf to fighting and for foreign troops to be withdrawn from Vietnam Apr 30, 1975 Evacuation May 17, 1975 The end Sep 18, 1975 Commander Hug Ba La, returning to the country he fled from when he was 5-years-old Nov 20, 1975 60% of the population was born after the Communist victory Aug 18, 1990 Lift of U.S. trade embargo Oct 13, 1993 Restored diplomatic realations Jul 2, 1995 Investors poured into Vietnam and its economy boomed Nov 1, 2009 Goodwill visit to Vietnam
