Vietnam war

Vietnam War

  • Vietnam occupies French

    Vietnam occupies French

    The Vietnamese were able to defeat the French after a 55 dat battle.
  • The Geneva Conference

    The Geneva Conference

    A meeting known as the Geneva Conference took place to develop a plan for Southeast Asia.
  • Control Over Norh Vietnam

    Control Over Norh Vietnam

    The Ho Chi Minh return from after eight years of being in hiding.
  • United States aids Vietnam

    United States aids Vietnam

    The United States offter to train the Vietnam army..
  • Moscow

    Moscow

    The Ho Chi Minh agree to accept help from the Soviet when they visit Moscow.
  • French Leave Vietnam

    French Leave Vietnam

    The last french soldier leaves South Vietnam
  • President John F. Kennedy and Vietnam War

    President John F. Kennedy and Vietnam War

    President John K. Kennedy sends more help to the Vietnamese government.
  • Vietcong 514 Battalion

    Vietcong 514 Battalion

    Vietcong 514th Battalion and local guerrilla forces ambush the South Vietnamese Army.
  • Operation Crimp

    Operation Crimp

    The United States launches Operation Crimp which had the goal gather all of Vietcongs headquarters.
  • Americans attacked

    Americans attacked

    Vietcong attack and American base and kill 1,140 Americans.
  • Vietnamese army

    Vietnamese army

    A Vietnamese army start a shattering barrage.
  • Cease Fire

    Cease Fire

    Everyone who is involved in the Vietnam war signs a Cease Fire.
  • Capture Dong Xoai

    Capture Dong Xoai

    The Vietnamese army is able to capture Dong Xoai.
  • Fall of Hue

    Fall of Hue

    A large city in Vietnam known as Hue falls down to the North Vietnamese army.
  • Saigon Falls

    Saigon Falls

    Saigon falls to Vietnamese communist forces, officially ending 15 years of fighting