Vietnam War By Cameryn G Period: Jan 1, 1876 to Dec 31, 1975 The Start and End of the Vietnam War Jun 26, 1876 France took control of Vietnam and established Indochina Nov 19, 1942 France lost its control over Vietnam so Japan took over it. Jan 11, 1945 The Viet Minh defeated the French colonial army at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu. Feb 19, 1955 The South Vietnamese monarchy was demolished and Prime Minister Ngo Dinh Diem became president of the new South Vietnamese democracy. Nov 1, 1955 The Vietnam War began. Aug 7, 1964 The U.S. Senate then approved the Gulf of Tonkin Resolutionwhich gave broad support to President Johnson to escalate U.S. involvement in the war. Mar 8, 1965 3,500 american troops were sent over to South Vietnam. Jul 24, 1965 Four F-4C escorting a bombing raid at Kang Chi became the targets of antiaircraft missiles . Jul 29, 1965 The first 4,000 101st Airborne Division paratroopers arrived in Vietnam Aug 18, 1965 Operation Starlite began as the first major American ground battle of the war. Aug 12, 1968 Over 500,000 troops were in South Vietnam. Dec 30, 1972 The US did halt heavy bombing of North Vietnam . Apr 30, 1975 The Vietnam War ended.
