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Vietnam War

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  • French defeat at Dien Bien Phu

    French defeat at Dien Bien Phu

  • South Vietnam declares itself the Republic of Vietnam

    South Vietnam declares itself the Republic of Vietnam

    The newly elected Ngo Dinh Diem as president during this time.
  • John F. Kennedy elected President

    John F. Kennedy elected President

  • South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem is executed

    South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem is executed

    It happened during a coup.
  • Gulf of Tonkin incident

    Gulf of Tonkin incident

    The USS Madox engaged three North Vietnamese Navy torpedo boats of the 135th Torpedo Squadron, and a sea battle was the result.
  • Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

    Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

    In response to the Gulf of Tonkin Incident, the U.S. Congress passes the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.
  • Bombing of North Vietnam begins

    Bombing of North Vietnam begins

    U.S. planes bomb targets in North Vietnam.
  • The North Vietnamese join forces with the Viet Cong

    The North Vietnamese join forces with the Viet Cong

    The launched the Tet Offensive, attacking approximately one hundred South Vietnamese cities and towns.
  • Communist revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh dies

    Communist revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh dies

    He dies at 79 years of age.
  • Mai Lai massacre

    Mai Lai massacre

    The Americans learn about Mai Lai massacre.
  • President Nixon announces that U.S. troops will attack in Cambodia

    President Nixon announces that U.S. troops will attack in Cambodia

    This news sparks nationwide protests, especially on college campuses.
  • Pentagon Papers are published in The New York Times

    Pentagon Papers are published in The New York Times

  • The Paris Peace Accords are signed

    The Paris Peace Accords are signed

    Which provides a cease-fire.
  • The last U.S. troops are withdrawn from Vietnam

    The last U.S. troops are withdrawn from Vietnam

  • South Vietnam surrenders to the communists

    South Vietnam surrenders to the communists

  • Vietnam is unified as a communist country

    Vietnam is unified as a communist country

    They become the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.