Vietnam

Vietnam Conflict

Period: Mar 15, 1940 to Mar 15, 1975

Japan seizes French Indochina

Sep 1, 1940

Japan takes over Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam

Viet minh founded

Jan 1, 1941

August Revolt

Aug 18, 1945

Ho Chi Minh leads a revolt against Bao Dai, who was selected to rule by Japan

Ho Chi Min takes over

Aug 30, 1945

Bao Dai surrenders leadership to Ho Chi Min

U.S. starts supporting french vietnam

Jan 1, 1948

The United States starts sending money and supplies to the French

First U.S. Combat Death

Dec 22, 1961

A united service man is killed

Ho Chi Min Dies

Sep 3, 1969

Kent State Killing

May 4, 1970

National guard members try so stop protesting at kent state and wind up killing 4 college students and wounding nine

Vietnam war is offically over for U.S.

Mar 29, 1973

Saigon Falls

Apr 30, 1975

The North Vietnamese take over Saigon, the war is over