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The Viet Minh began fighting the French
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Vietnam and French gain aid from their allies
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Vietnam is divided at the seveteenth parallel
Viet Minh withdraw troops north of the line -
US Military begins trainiing the South Vietnamese
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Communist Guerillas assinate more than 400 south Vietnamese officials
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Congress passes the Resolution autorising President Johnson to "take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against forces of the US and to prevent Further aggression"
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The US begins Operation Rolling Thunder the bombing went on for 3 years
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President Johnson does no want to be re-electwed
Richard Nixon is elected president -
Sease fire issued
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Announces renewel of war
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South vienam surrenders
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US and Vietnam exchange ambassadors for the first time since the war