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French Colonial Rule Begins.
The French colonial rule beings in Vietnam in 1858. -
Ho Chi Minh Founds The ICP
Ho Chi Minh founds the indochinese communist party (ICP) -
ICP Organises
The ICP organises a guerilla force named Viet Minh. -
Viet Minh Seizes Power
The Viet Minh seizes power. Ho Chi Minh announces Vietnams independance. -
French Forces Attack
The French Forces attact the Viet Minh in Hai Phong. -
Viet Minh Attack
The Viet Minh attact the French Forces in an isolated French Outpost. -
Communism In The South
Communism starts in the South of Vietnam. -
North vs South
People in the North of Vietnam bring men and guns and infiltrate the South of Vietnam. -
US help the South
12,000 US troops help the South part of Vietnam. -
Viet Cong
Viet Cong, the communist party in the South defeat units of the ARVN, the South Vietnamese Party. -
US Troops Join The War
US troops enter the war and attacted the South Vietnam patrol boats. -
US Troops Enter
200,000 US troops enter the South part of Vietnam. -
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More US Troops Enter
The number of US troops in Vietnam rose to 400,000 troops and in the next year, 500,000. -
Ho Chi Minh Dies
Ho Chi Minh dies in 1969. -
North Enters The South
The North part of Vietnam invade the South and take over the whole country. -
New Party Leader
Nguyen Van Linh becomes the new party leader. -
New Communist Leader
The Communist party choose a new leader, Nong Duc Manh. -
Vietnam Joins WTO
After 12 years, Vietnam becomes the 150th to join the World Trade Organisation.