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1954
A truce was concurred at the Geneva conference that parted Vietnam at the seventeenth Parallel. France pulled back all military forces from Vietnam. The US guaranteed help worth $100 million to the counter communists. The objective was Vietnamese independence. References listed at end -
1955
The pro-American Ngo Dinh Diem rose to Presidency in South Vietnam in October with US support. South Vietnam is declared as an independent nation. -
1956
Diem began to capture anybody associated with the Vietminh -
1957
The Vietminh began a crusade of guerrilla warfare in South Vietnam -
1959
American military guides were executed in Vietnam and the first American casualties occurred. The Ho Chi Minh Trail was initially utilized. -
Early 1960s
The National Liberation Front (NLF) was shaped in Hanoi however in the South, they were known as the Vietcong (VC). United States' President Kennedy promised additional guide to South Vietnam. The quantity of US military guides expanded from 700 to 12,000. President Diem was murdered in a military overthrow. Thousands of American military guides were in South Vietnam. -
1964
President Johnson drives Congress to favor The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, expanding American inclusion in the Vietnam War. The United States bombs focus points in North Vietnam and the National Liberation Front assaults United States air bases. -
Mid 1960's
United States citizens start anti-war protests. 'Operation Rolling Thunder' began; first US battle troops were sent to Vietnam, there were 200,000 US troops sent over. The first major conflict amongst USA and North Vietnamese Army at Ia Drang. A huge number of American troops were in Vietnam. Nguyen Van Thieu rose to be President of South Vietnam. -
1968
Test Offensive starts. North Vietnam assaults main urban areas in South Vietnam. The My Lai Massacre occurred. Exhibits against the war began in America and anti- Vietnam War riots happen in Chicago. Peace talks start in Paris. -
1969
President Nixon starts a "Vietnamization" plan, requesting a secret bombarding of Cambodia. The withdrawal of American troops is announced. Ho Chi Minh dies. -
1971
The Pentagon Papers result in expanded doubt of government authorities. Lt. William Calley found guilty of murder at My Lai and imprisoned -
1973
A truce was marked in Paris. Congress signs the War Powers Act cutting off assets for the war and the remainder of United States’ troops return from Vietnam. -
1974
President Nixon steps down from his position -
1975
Khmer Rouge took control of Cambodia. The National Liberation Front of North Vietnam takes Saigon. North and South Vietnam are brought together. -
1977
President Carter pardons those who evaded the Vietnam period draft. References:
"Timeline of the Vietnam War - History Learning Site." History Learning Site. Web. 23 Apr. 2016."The Soul of a Superpower: Postwar United States (1945 - Early 1970s)." The Soul of a Superpower: Postwar United States (1945 - Early 1970s). Web. 23 Apr. 2016."World Events from 1970 to Today." World Events from 1970 to Today. Web. 23 Apr. 2016.
