Vietnam By AviAthwal May 1, 1945 Vietminh Overran Dien Bien Phu The French were forever to surrender, when their outpost was taken over by Vietminh. May 1, 1945 May of 1945 Vietminh Overran Dien Bien Phu French outpost forcing the French to Surrender May 1, 1950 The U.S Military help out the French Truman sent nearly $15 million in economic aid to help the French May 1, 1954 Eisenhower explains the domino theory May 1, 1954 The Geneva Accords temporarily divided Vietnam along the 17th parallel May 1, 1956 The French Retreat May 1, 1960 John F. Kennedy was Elected President Nov 22, 1963 The Assassination Of President Kennedy Aug 2, 1964 Gulf of Tonkin incident May 1, 1968 The Tet Offensive May 1, 1973 End of the Draft May 1, 1975 Evacuate remaining American in Vietnam