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The Vietminh defeats the French. Vietnam is divided into two zones: the Communist-ruled north and a republic in the south. Ho Chi Minh is President of North Vietnam until 1969.
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Communists supported by North Vietnam cause conflict in South Vietnam. This conflict between the two halves of Vietnam marks the beginning of the Vietnam War.
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North Vietnamese attack two U.S. destroyers sitting in international waters
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Trying to stop the spread of Communism, the United States sends combat troops to Vietnam. About 60,000 American soldiers and many more Vietnamese soldiers die in the years to follow. This loss of lives sparks anti-war protests all over America.
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U.S. aerial bombing campaign of North Vietnam begins (Operation Rolling Thunder).
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The North Vietnamese join forces with the Viet Cong to launch the Tet Offensive, attacking approximately one hundred South Vietnamese cities and towns.
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President Nixon orders the first of many U.S. troop withdrawals from Vietnam.
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were the shootings on May 4, 1970, of unarmed college students by members of the Ohio National Guard at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, during a mass protest against the bombing of Cambodia by United States military forces
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In response to anti-war feelings, the U.S. signs a peace accord with North Vietnam. American troops leave Vietnam.
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South Vietnam surrenders to Communist North Vietnam. North and South Vietnam are united in 1976 under Communist leadership
