vietnam war

  • Vietcong Formed

    Vietcong Formed

    vietcong formed
  • Esinhower annouces domino theory

    Esinhower annouces domino theory

    esinhower gives speech on domino theory
  • Ho Chi Minh Takes Power

    Ho Chi Minh Takes Power

    Ho takes Hanoi, vietnams capital
  • Geneva Accords

    Geneva Accords

    conference that tried to settle issues in the korean peninsula and unify vietnam
  • gulf of tonkin resolution

    gulf of tonkin resolution

    it gave U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson authorization, without a formal declaration of war by Congress, for the use of military force in Southeast Asia
  • JFK Assasination

    JFK Assasination

    JFK assasinated
  • operation rolling thunder

    operation rolling thunder

    was the title of a gradual and sustained US 2nd Air Division (later Seventh Air Force), US Navy, and Republic of Vietnam Air Force (VNAF) aerial bombardment campaign conducted against the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) from 2 March 1965 until 2 November 1968, during the Vietnam War.
  • Battle of Ia Drang

    Battle of Ia Drang

    first major battle betwwen the united states army and th peoples army of vietnam
  • Paris peace talks

    Paris peace talks

    tried to establish peace in vietnam
  • Tet Offensive

    Tet Offensive

    a campaign of surprise attacks against military and civilian commands and control centers throughout South Vietnam.
  • My Lai Massacre

    My Lai Massacre

    massacre of 300 to 500 civilians
  • Richard Nixon Elected

    Richard Nixon Elected

    Richard Nixon elected
  • Vietnamization annouced

    policy to equip and train south vietnams forces
  • Kent State Incident

    Kent State Incident

    Ohio National guard fires on students, killing 4 and wounding 9
  • War Powers Act

    War Powers Act

    checked the presidents power to commit the United States to an armed conflict wtihout Congress
  • cease fire signed

    cease fire signed

    cease fire signed ending vietnam war
  • Nixon Resigns

    Nixon Resigns

    Nixon Resigns
  • Fall of Saigon

    Fall of Saigon

    capture of saigon, south vietnams capital