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Japan invades vietnam
Japan invades vietnam for the first time -
Independence of Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh declares Vietnam independant and calls them the Democratic republic of Vietnam -
Vietnam is split after France leaves
Vietnam ceases fire and allows france to leave and splits into north and south vietnam at the 17th parallel -
Viet Cong come to life
The Viet Cong (National Liberation Front) is created in South vietnam -
Tonkin Incident
The North Vietnamese attack two U.S. destroyers in the Gulf of Tonking -
Rolling Thunder
Operation Rolling thunder begins (a bombing run on north Vietnam) -
GODZILLA!
U.S. Troops arrive in Vietnam -
Tet Offensive
North vietnamese and the Viet Cong come together to attack about 100 south vietnamese cities and towns -
WHOA! WAIT A MINUTE GUYS!
U.S. Kills hundreds of civilians in the town of Mai Lai -
Ho Chi who?
Ho Chi Minh --communist revolution leader-- dies at the age of 79 -
Good bye, U.S.
The U.S. troops are all gone from Vietnam -
Good bye, South
South Vietnam surrenders to the communists -
Hello, Communism
Vietnam is unified as communist country, Social Republic of Vietnam -
