Vietnam War

By iwalton2

  • Geneva Accords

    Geneva Accords
    This ended the French Indochina War. Vietnam was temporarily divided among the 17th parallel.

  • Ho Chi Minh Trail

    Ho Chi Minh Trail
    N. Vietnam began to supply weapons to Vietcong in S. Vietnam through the Ho Chi Minh Trail.

  • U.S. Support of coup of Diem

    U.S. Support of coup of Diem
    The U.S. supported groups that would over through Diem. Diem was assassinated against Kennedy's wishes.

  • Gulf of Tonkin Incident

    Gulf of Tonkin Incident
    A N. Vietnamese patrol boat fired on USS Maddox in N. Vietnamese waters. Two days later, the USS Maddox fired at another ship.

  • Operation Rolling Thunder

    Operation Rolling Thunder
    U.S. troops started combat in Vietnam. Attacks also included U.S. bombings.

  • My Lai Massacre

    My Lai Massacre
    American soldiers opened fire on women and children in the small town of My Lai. Many were raped, beaten, shot, and killed.

  • Kent State

    Kent State
    Students at Kent State University rioted and protested the expansion of the war. The National Guard was called in to control the protest; they shot at, wounded, and killed some students.