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Vietnam War Timeline

  • Geneva Accords

    Geneva Accords
    The French agreed to withdraw their troops from northern Vietnam after this agreement was signed.
  • Assassination of Diem

    Assassination of Diem
    Diem was assassinated due to his heavy-handed tactics that increased his government's unpopularity, and his brutal treatment of his opponents.
  • Gulf of Tonkin Resolved

    Gulf of Tonkin Resolved
    It was resolved by giving the authorization to take any necessary measures to repel any attacks.
  • LBJ ordered 1st troops to Vietnam

    LBJ ordered 1st troops to Vietnam
    President Lyndon B. Johnson first deployed troops to Vietnam in response to the incident in the Gulf of Tonkin.
  • My Lai Massacre

    My Lai Massacre
    It was a brutal massacre against unarmed citizens during the Vietnam war by American soldiers who killed women, children, elderly, they did not hold back.
  • Tet Offensive

    Tet Offensive
    A coordinated attack on over 100 cities and outposts in South Vietnam. It was a rebellion among the population of southern Vietnam.
  • Nixon becomes president

    Nixon becomes president
    He was elected as the 37th president of the United States after serving as a senator from California.
  • Nixon’s Vietnamization policy

    Nixon’s Vietnamization policy
    It was a policy launched by Nixon to end the US involvement in the Vietnam war through the program to "expand, equip, and to train the South Vietnamese forces to assign to them an ever-increasing combat role.
  • Hard Hat Riot

    Hard Hat Riot
    Students were protesting the May 4 Kent State shooting while also protesting the Vietnam war.
  • Nixon Orders Troops to Cambodia

    Nixon Orders Troops to Cambodia
    He did this to disrupt the Ho Chi Minh Trail and other supply lines used by Nothern Vietnam.
  • Nixon goes to China

    Nixon goes to China
    He was the first president to ever visit China and it was important for establishing good relations with China.
  • Nixon's Christmas Bombing

    Nixon's Christmas Bombing
    It was intended to put massive military pressure on North Vietnams military communist leaders to reduce their capacity wage.
  • Paris Peace Accords

    Paris Peace Accords
    Also called the Agreement Ending the War and Restoring Peace and this agreement established peace in Vietnam.
  • Nixon Resigns

    Nixon Resigns
    He was accused of abuse of power and obstruction of justice and this basically tarnished his name which ultimately led to him resigning.
  • Saigon Falls

    Saigon Falls
    It fell due to the people's army of Vietnam and the South Vietnamese forces collapsed due to the rapid advancements in north Vietnamese.