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Vietnam War

By madison_carr14

  • At the Battle of Dien Bien Phu, the Viet minh defeated the French, granting the colony's independence

    At the Battle of Dien Bien Phu, the Viet minh defeated the French, granting the colony's independence

  • The Geneva Accords split Vietnam into communist north and democratic south

    The Geneva Accords split Vietnam into communist north and democratic south

  • The U.S started supporting Ngo Dinh Diem, an anit-communist politican

    The U.S started supporting Ngo Dinh Diem, an anit-communist politican

  • Ngo Dinh Diem took over the South Vietnamese with help from the U.S

    Ngo Dinh Diem took over the South Vietnamese with help from the U.S

  • A U.S supported goup overthrew Diem and replaced him with a new leader

    A U.S supported goup overthrew Diem and replaced him with a new leader

  • Gulf of Tonkin

    Gulf of Tonkin
    U.S Navy ships were attacked in the Gulf of Tonkin by North Vietnamese forces. This led to the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution that allowed U.S troops to be placed in Vietnam.

  • Operation Starlite became the fist big battle that involed Americans

    Operation Starlite became the fist big battle that involed Americans

  • My Lai Massacre

    My Lai Massacre
    Frustrated U.S troops attacked and killed hundreds of innocent Vietnamese citizens.

  • A cease-fire was signed

  • The Paris Peace Accords were signed ending U.S placement in the war

    The Paris Peace Accords were signed ending U.S placement in the war

  • The last U.S troop left Vietnam

    The last U.S troop left Vietnam

  • Saigon, South Vietnam's capitol, was taken under communist control, ending the war

    Saigon, South Vietnam's capitol, was taken under communist control, ending the war