Two foriegn countries occupied vietnam in 1940. This caused Ho Chi Minh to start a rebellion against both the French and the Chinese. He started the revolution in 1941.
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The United States Gets Involved
In 1950 the United States decided to aid the French. The United States fear of communism led them to this decision. Ho Chi Minh tried to bribe the United States to support his side instead, but failed. PictureInfo
Good-Bye France!
The Vietnamese become too much for the French to handle even with the American's aid. At the Geneva Conference in 1954, the French decided to pull out of Vietnam. Info Picture
Diem Dead
PictureInfoIn 1963 Ngo Dinh Diem was killed because he turned out to be a terrible leader after he got rid of his other opponents to win the election the previous year.
Kennedy Is Assassinated
President John F. Kennedy is assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald. President Kennedy had shown interest in Vietnam. Lyndon Johnson is the President who decided to invade Vietnam. Picture Info
The Vietnamese Bring The Heat
The United States remains in Vietnam after the French leave. The United States sends troops to Vietnam in 1964. The Americans are directly fired upon on August 2nd and August 4th, 1964. PictureInfo
American Involvement
By 1969 there were almost 500,000 United States military personel in Vietman. Picture Info
Cambodia
Also in 1969, U.S. officials pressured the Cambodia government to support the Americans. Vietnamese communists were not welcome in Cambodia any longer. Picture Info
The U.S. Pulls Out
Richard Nixon calls for all American troops to leave Vietnam. PictureInfo
Saigon
In 1975 communitsts forces capture Saigon, which officially puts an end to the war. PictureInfo
