Vietnam By Caldere21 Apr 11, 1949 Communits led by Mao Zedong take control of China Apr 11, 1950 The Korean War Begins Jan 1, 1954 U.S. Gets Invloved Apr 11, 1954 Eisenhower states "Domino Theory" Apr 11, 1961 John F. Kennedy takes office Apr 11, 1963 President John F. Kennedy is assassinated Apr 11, 1964 Tonkin/Resolution Apr 11, 1965 U.S. Milirtary Deploys Troops to Da Nang Apr 11, 1965 Protest in Washington Apr 11, 1967 Walt Rostow states "I see the light at the end of the tunnel" Jan 1, 1968 North Vietnam & the Vietcong launch the Tet Offensive Sep 12, 1969 Nixon and Kissinger begin the process of "Vietnamization" Dec 12, 1970 U.S. withdraws their forces Apr 12, 1973 Communist forces overran the South Jan 12, 1975 Paris Peace Accords calls ALL troops to withdraw Apr 11, 1975 T.V. Available to America Apr 12, 1975 60% of Vietnam population is born after Comminist victory Apr 30, 1975 Evacuation of Saigon Apr 12, 1986 Party leaders follow China's lead and instituted free-market reforms Apr 12, 1993 Clinton lifts U.S. trade embargo Apr 12, 1995 Clinton restores diplomatic relations