Vietnam War

By Jessikahall
  • Vietnam is divided

    Vietnam is divided

    Conference in Geneva, Vietnam is divided in half.
  • Period: to

    Vietnam War

  • French loses control of Vietnam

    French loses control of Vietnam

    Defeat the French at Battle of Dien Bien Phu
  • JFK wins the election

    JFK wins the election

    Lyndon B. Johnson is vice president

  • Buddhist monk burns himself in the street

    This sparked outrage and made the conflict in Vietnam public.
  • JFK is assassinated

    JFK is assassinated

    Johnson is sworn into presidency.

  • Gulf of Tonkin

    Leads US to seek congressional approval to join Vietnam war
  • Nixon is president

    Nixon is president

    He promises to end the war

  • Troops leave

    Last US troops leave Vietnam