Vietnam Timeline

Vietnam Declares Independence

Sep 2, 1945

Political
Vietnam declared independence from France and Japan

Start of the First Indochina War

Dec 19, 1946

Political
French refused independence which caused the war

French Defeated

May 7, 1954

Social
Ho Chi Minh army defeated French Army

Revolt

Jan 1, 1959

Political
Launched an armed revolt to oppose Diem

Diem assassination

Nov 2, 1963

Political
Leader took over government and assassinated Diem

Tonkin Incident

Aug 24, 1964

Political
United States role in Vietnam changed

President Johnson Reelection

Nov 24, 1964

Political
President Johnson ran for reelection

Vietcong Attack

Jan 24, 1965

Social
Vietcong attacked American base in Pleiku

Tet Offensive

Jan 31, 1968

Political
Celebrating new year to cover attack

Economic Problems

Nov 5, 1968

Economic
These problems happened after the high spending for the military during the war which led to inflations.

Watergate Scandal

Jun 17, 1972

Political
Was when President Nixon hired men to spy on Democrats during the election of 1972

Nixon Reelected

Nov 24, 1972

Political
Was reelected but his presidency would end after Watergate Scandal

Nixon Resigned

Aug 9, 1974

Political
Resigned instead of begin impeached due to the Watergate Scandal

No Herbicides in war

Dec 24, 1975

Social
U.S. declared to stop using herbicides in war unless opponent used first