Viatnam By rhyrhy15 1954 1954 | France France recognizes the independence of the democratic republic of Vietnam. 1963 1963 | John F. Kennedy U.S. President John F. Kennedy sends helicopters and green berets to south Vietnam. 1964 1964 | The Gulf of Tonkin The Gulf of Tonkin occurs, leading to The Gulf of Tonkin resolution
France recognizes the independence of the democratic republic of Vietnam.
U.S. President John F. Kennedy sends helicopters and green berets to south Vietnam.