Vietnam War By Landon Webb Jan 1, 1800 France took control of Vietnam Jan 1, 1900 Nationalist movements began in Vietnam Jan 1, 1945 Japan surrendered in World War II. End of World Worls II Jan 1, 1954 End of Indochina War May 1, 1955 Diem took control of South Vietnam's Gov't Jan 1, 1956 First free election to be held in Vietnam Jan 1, 1956 Vietnam canceled elections that they scheduled Jan 1, 1962 JFK sent American military advisors to Vietnam to help South Vietnam May 1, 1963 U.S backed a coup which overthrew Diem so they could get a new leader May 1, 1964 North Vietnam attacked U.S ship in Gulf of Tokin Jan 1, 1965 U.S lead bomb strikes in Vietnam Apr 30, 1975 North Vietnam invaded Saigion (South Vietnam's Capital
