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The Origins of the Viet Minh
Ho Chi Minh started to stir Nationalist feelings and helped found a group to oppose foreign occupation. -
Vietnam Declares Independence
At the the Japan surrenders in Sept. 2, 1945, Vietnam declares independence and Ho Chi Minh made the announcement. -
The First Conflicts of the Indochina War
The French refused to see the Vietnamese Independence, so they set out to eliminate Ho Chi Minh. So starting in Nov. 1946, French warships opened fire on the port of Haiphong, killing 6,000 Vietnamese civilians.Which marked the beginning of the First Indochina War. -
First Battle of the Indochina War
In March 1954,when the Viet Minh launched a surprise attack on a large military French base at Dien Bien Phu, in the mountains. -
The Viet Minh take the French Base
On May 7, 1954 the Viet Minh finally overran the French, ending the battle and decreasing French morale. -
Geneva Accords
In July 1954, the French and Viet Minh signed the Geneva Accords which stopped the fighting and Vietnam was temporarily split down the 17th parallel. -
Viet Cong forms
The Viet Cong or Vietnamese communists" launched a guerrilla war against Diem's brutal government and invited his opponents to join him. -
Buddhist protests
In May 1963, at a Buddhist rally opposing Diem's policies, South Vietnamese killed nine demonstrators. Several Buddhist monks protested by setting themselves ablaze. Which the U.S. realized Diem's had failed and assassinated as he fled to Saigon. -
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
After an incident involving a destroyer "firing" on enemies, Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution which allowed the president to take all necessary actions to repel an armed attack against the U.S. -
U.S Marines set foot on Vietnam for the first time
On March 8, 1965, about 3,500 marines waded ashore a beach near Da Nang, South Vietnamese. They received warm welcomes from the locals. -
Operation Starlite
Took place on August 1965, against 1,500 Viet Cong who were preparing to attack an American air base. Which led to more than 600 Viet Cong deaths with only 45 U.S. soldiers dying.
