Vietnam War

Geneva Accords

Apr 21, 1945

U.S, France, and Soviet Union come together to discuss peace. Vietnam is divided into North and South. U.S supports South.

French and Vietnam reach accords

Apr 21, 1946

France recognizes Vietnam as a "free state" within the French union. French troops replae Chinese in the North.

War Begins

Apr 21, 1959

Civil War in Vietnam begins when leader Ngo Dinh Diem refused to hold reelections. The counrty divided into two and nobody knew who was friend or foe

Gulf of Tonkin

Aug 21, 1964

President Johnson wanted to be more invovled in Vietnam Conflict. Congress passes resolution that gave Johnson more authority to use American forces in Vietnam

Operation Cedar Falls

Apr 21, 1967

military operation of the Vietnam War conducted primarily by US forces. The aim of this massive search and destroy operation was to eradicate the so-called "Iron Triangle",

War protestors march on Pentagon

Oct 21, 1967

50,000 protestors march on to the Pentagon to protest the Vietnam war. Secret service were fearful that President Johnson could be hurt

USS Pueblo

Jan 23, 1968

North Vietnam boats capture U.S navy spy ship. The next week North Vietnam did a bunch of attacks in South Vietnam

TET Offensive

Jan 31, 1968

The North Vietnamese and Vietcong coordinated attacks all over South Vietnam which targeted U.S military bases and major South Vietnam cities.

My Lai Massacre

Mar 16, 1968

American soldiers in Charlie Company 11th Brigade entered Vietnamese Village My Lai and killed 300 innocent people

Richard Nixon wins Presidency

Nov 23, 1968

Nixon earned 301 electoral votes versus 191 votes for Humphrey. People wanted to restore "law and order"

Operation Rolling Thunder

Feb 21, 1969

U.S start bombing campaign. 200,000 troops sent in to help South Vietnam

Nixon sends troops to Cambodia

Apr 21, 1970

Civil war started in Cambodia between Communist and non Communist forces. Nixon decides to destroy Communist bases using American troops

Six Students killed at University

May 21, 1970

Students were portesting war on Kent State campus. National Guard shows up but students wouldn't stop.

Paris peace accords end U.S involvement in Vietnam

Jan 20, 1973

The North Vietnamese agreed to peace talks after heavy air attacks by the U.S

Vietnam War Ends

Apr 30, 1975

The Communists took over Saigon and then South Vietnam was forced to surrender