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Geneva Conference
Ending on July 20, 1954 the conference attempted to find a way to unify Vietnam peacefully. -
Mass Emigration
850 thousand people emigrate from the North to the South most of whom were catholics. 80 thousand people emigrate from the South to the North most of whom were Viet Minh sympathizers -
No Election
backed by the United states Diem, the leader of South Vietnam, refuse to take part in the general elections. Keeping control of the country. -
First Deaths
On July 8, 1959 Two military advisors are killed during a Viet Minh raid and become the first american deaths of the vietnam war. These deaths are considered non combat deaths. The First combat death won’t occur until 1961 -
Self Immolations
On June 11, 1963 the first of many Buddhist demonstrations in which they burned themselves to death occurred in Saigon. -
Tonkin Resolution
It was formed by the US Congress on August 7, 1964 that gave the President power to send troops into Vietnam. -
Operation Rolling Thunder
Operation Rolling Thunder was a period of three years in which the US Airforce, US Navy, VNAF continuously bombarded North Vietnam in an attempt to destroy strategic positions. -
Antiwar teachin
The Students for a Democratic Society hold a teach in for the first time on May 24, 1965 at the university of Michigan Ann Arbor campus. -
Vietnamization
A policy that would allow for the South Vietnamese to take over defence of themselves. -
Tet Offensive
North Vietnam launched a series of surprise attacks during what was supposed to be a two day cease-fire for a holiday. -
My Lai
between 347 and 504 unarmed Vietnamese citizens are raped and killed. Only one person is convicted of any crimes and he only serves 3.5 years of his original life sentence. -
longest war
the Vietnam War officially becomes the longest war in United States history beginning with the first service man dying on December 22, 1961 -
Death of a Leader
Ho Chi Minh the leader of the North dies on this date. -
Kent State Shooting
Occurring on May 4,1970 the Kent State shootings killed 4 people and wounded 9 others. An Ohio National guardsmen fired into a group of unarmed college students. -
26th Amendment
Adopted on July 1st 1971, It bars states from setting the voting age higher 18. -
Vietnam Ceasefire
The US, North and South Vietnam sign a ceasefire in which the US agrees to withdraw all combat troops and the government of South vietnam agrees to hold free elections. -
POW's freed
From February to March 1973, 591 american POW’s are freed from the north during Operation Homecoming -
War Powers Act
Makes sure that the President doesn’t commit the US into a military conflict without the consent of the congress. -
US Withdral of Troops
As part of a policy called Vietnamization US forces were gradually withdrawn. On August 15, 1973 the last US troops left Vietnam. -
South Vietnam Surrender
North Vietnam begins takes over the South Vietnamese capital of Saigon and the South surrenders.
