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Battle of Dienbienphu Begins
The Vietnam troops make it impossible for French supplies to arrive by air thus starting the battle with the French. -
Geneva Convention Begins
The idea of partitioning Vietnam is first explored at this forum, delegates meet. -
French Defeated at Dien Bien Phu
The French are Defeated at Dien Bien Phu by the Vietnamese troops. -
Vietcong Formed
National Liberation Front is formed for South Vietnam -
Kennedy Elected President
Kennedy is elected president of the United States -
Battle of Ap Bac
Vietcong units defeat South Vietnamese Army -
Diem Overthrown/Murdered
South Vietnamese military overthrow Diem. He and his brother Nhu were shot and killed after the overthrow. -
President Kennedy Assassinated
Kennedy's death meant that the problem of how to proceed in Vietnam fell onto Lyndon Johnson. -
US Military Employs Agent Orange
US Air Force begins using Agent Orange: a defoliant that came in metal orange containers to expose roads and trails used by Vietcong forces. -
Battle of Kienhoa Province
400 guerillas attack village in Kienhoa Province, and are defeated by South Vietnamese troops. -
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
Three North Vietnamese PT boats allegedly fire torpedoes at the USS Maddox -
Nixon Begins Secret Bombing of Cambodia
Covert bombing of Cambodia, conducted without the knowledge of Congress or the American public, will continue for fourteen months. -
Paris Peace Talks Begin
North Vietnamese and American negotiators agree on a location and start date of peace talks, the talks are slated to begin in Paris on May 10. -
Last Americans Evacuate as Saigon Falls to Communists
South Vietnamese President Duong Van Minh surrendered to the Communists -
Vietnam Granted Admission to United Nations
Vietnam is now apart of the United Nations
