Mvietnam

vietnam

By nathan whitcomb
  • France took control of Vietnam

    France took control of Vietnam

  • Imperialism and Colonialism

    Imperialism and Colonialism

    nationalist movements emerged in Vietnam, demanding more self-governance and less French influence.
  • Ho Chi Minh’s forces took the capital of Hanoi

    Ho Chi Minh’s forces took the capital of Hanoi

    Ho Chi Minh’s forces took the capital of Hanoi and declared Vietnam to be an independent country
  • French continued in this First Indochina War

    French continued in this First Indochina War

  • The Geneva Accords

    The Geneva Accords

    The Geneva Accords of 1954 declared a cease-fire and divided Vietnam officially into North Vietnam and South Vietnam
  • Diem took control of the South Vietnamese government

    Diem took control of the South Vietnamese government

  • Vietnam reunified under free elections

    Vietnam reunified under free elections

  • United States Marines

    United States Marines

    United States Marines became the first American combat troops to land in South Vietnam
  • Nixon ordered a military incursion into Cambodia

    Nixon ordered a military incursion into Cambodia

    Nixon ordered a military incursion into Cambodia in order to destroy NLF sanctuaries bordering on South Vietnam.
  • South Vietnamese troops invaded Laos.

    South Vietnamese troops invaded Laos.

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  • Australia and New Zealand withdraw their troops from Vietnam.

    Australia and New Zealand withdraw their troops from Vietnam.

  • North invaded the South Vietnam

    North invaded the South Vietnam