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Vietnam War Timeline

By BlakeBehrens
  • Hi Chi Minh and the creation of the Viet Minh

    Hi Chi Minh and the creation of the Viet Minh

    Ho Chi Minh was a communist leader who created the Viet Minh to start a revolution against the French.
  • The First Indochina War

    The First Indochina War

    It was a war between France and Vietnamese revolutionaries who wanted to gain independence from France. The Vietnamese ended up winning the war.
  • The Domino Theory

    The Domino Theory

    A theory that said if one country fell to communism it would cause countries around it to become communist spreading communism all around the world.
  • America Aids France

    America Aids France

    America supported France in the war, which means that they were supporting the country that had colonies. They did this because they feared the communist ideals of the Vietnamese.
  • The Geneva Accords

    The Geneva Accords

    Agree to a ceasefire in Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam, ending the first Indochina War. This led to Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam gaining their freedom.
  • Diem's Assassination

    Diem's Assassination

    Diem, who supported capitalism in South Vietnam was assassinated. He supported capitalism, but had other issues including persecuting non-catholic Vietnamese which alienated his supporters.
  • The Gulf of Tonkin Incident

    The Gulf of Tonkin Incident

    While US battleships were patrolling in the Gulf of Tonkin they were fired up on by North Vietnamese ships which led to US retaliation.
  • Use of Agent Orange

    Use of Agent Orange

    Started being used by the Department of defense in 1965 and used until 1971. Agent Orange was a herbicide that has a highly toxic chemical called dioxin.
  • The Tet Offensive

    The Tet Offensive

    North Vietnamese troops and Viet Cong led a large coordinated offensive against different targets in South Vietnam.
  • My Lai Massacre

    My Lai Massacre

    US troops entered My Lai massacre very agitated and that led to them massacring 300 Vietnamese people including women, children, and elderly. This led to even more people turning against the war.
  • US Troops Withdrawals and Vietnamization

    US Troops Withdrawals and Vietnamization

    Happened between 1969-1973 where President Nixon tried to remove troops from Vietnam and let the Vietnamese settle the issues in their country.
  • War Powers Act

    War Powers Act

    Was intended to check the presidents power after the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. It forces the president to notify Congress within 48 hours of military action and restricts the amount of time troops can be in an area.
  • The Fall of Saigon

    The Fall of Saigon

    The Fall of Saigon was the final battle in the Vietnam war which led to the fall of South Vietnam. This led to the reunification of Vietnam by the communist North Vietnam.