Lead up to Vietnam War

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  • Declaration of an independent Vietnam

    Declaration of an independent Vietnam

    Ho Chi Minh declares an independent Vietnam called the
    Democratic Republic of Vietnam.

  • US aid to France

    The United States pledges $15 million worth of military aid to France
    to help them fight in Vietnam.
  • Dien Bien Phu

    Dien Bien Phu

    The French are defeated at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu.
  • Partition of Vietnam

    Partition of Vietnam

    The Geneva Accords declares a cease-fire for the withdrawal of
    the French from Vietnam and creates a temporary boundary between North and South Vietnam at the 17th parallel.

  • S. Vietnam becomes a republic

    • South Vietnam declares itself the Republic of Vietnam (GVN).
  • Viet Cong Emerge

    Viet Cong Emerge

    The National Liberation Front (NLF), a.k.a. the Viet Cong,
    is established in South Vietnam.
  • Ngo Dinh Diem Executed

    Ngo Dinh Diem Executed

    During a coup, South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh
    Diem is executed.
  • Gulf of Tonkin Incident

    Gulf of Tonkin Incident

    North Vietnamese attack two U.S. destroyers in
    international waters, which becomes known as the Gulf of Tonkin Incident.
  • Gulf of Tonkin Resolution Passes U.S Congress

    Gulf of Tonkin Resolution Passes U.S Congress

  • Operation Rolling Thunder

    Operation Rolling Thunder

    The U.S. begins bombing campaign of North Vietnam -
    Operation Rolling Thunder.
  • U.S. troops arrive in Vietnam

    U.S. troops arrive in Vietnam