Vietnam Era- 1945 to 1980

Vietnam Era- 1945 to 1982

Period: Jan 1, 1945 to Dec 31, 1982

Dienbienphu Battle

Mar 13, 1954

Abroad
North Western Vietnam and French
Political
French control over Vietnam was ended.

Vietnam Divided

Apr 26, 1954

Abroad
Vietnam
Political
Vietnam was temporarily split into two regions; North Vietnam and South Vietnam.

Kennedy Sends Support to the South

Dec 14, 1961

Abroad
South Vietnam and U.S.
Economical
Helped South Vietnam economically.

Gulf of Tonkin Incident

Aug 2, 1964

Abroad
North Vietnam and U.S.
Political
Allowed attacks without declaring war.

Anti-War Protests Start

Feb 12, 1965

Home
Social
People speak out about America's involvement in the Vietnam War.

Tet Offensive

Jan 31, 1968

Abroad
Vietnam and U.S.
Social
Marked a major turning point of the Vietnam War.

JFK Assassination

Jun 6, 1968

Home
Political
President John F Kennedy was assassinated, Lyndon B. Johnson takes over.

Vietnam War Draft

Dec 1, 1969

Home
Political
Sent over 1.8 million men to the war.

Vietnamization

Apr 20, 1970

Home
Political
American troops gradually withdrew from Vietnam

Kent State Protest

May 4, 1970

Home
Social
Attacks on Cambodia triggered protest in U.S.

The Pentagon Papers

Jun 13, 1971

Home
Social
Secret papers showing the U.S. committed itself to the war were released in newspapers.

26th Amendment

Jul 1, 1971

Home
Political
Permanently changed the voting age from 21 to 18.

Nixon Visits China

Feb 21, 1972

Abroad
China and U.S.
Social
President Richard Nixon improved relations with China by visiting.

SALT Treaty

May 26, 1972

Abroad
Soviet Union and U.S.
Political
Limited number of nuclear missiles.

The Watergate Scandal

Jun 17, 1972

Home
Political
The Watergate Scandal kicked president Richard Nixon out of office.

Paris Peace Accords

Jan 27, 1973

Abroad
Vietnam and U.S.
Political
Ended direct U.S. combat, temporarily stopped the fighting.

Last U.S. Troops Return

Mar 29, 1973

Home
Political
Final U.S. troops came home to the U.S.

Battle Near Saigon

Apr 29, 1975

Abroad
Vietnam and U.S.
Political
Battle between North Vietnam and South Vietnam, the U.S. helped evacuate many.

Vietnam War Ends

Apr 30, 1975

Abroad
Vietnam
Political
End of war

Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Nov 13, 1982

Home
Social
Held names of more than 58,000 Americans who died