Vietnam War timeline

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  • Ho Chi Minh is born

    Ho Chi Minh is born

    became a Vietnamese communist revolutionary leader
  • Vietnam declares independence from France, but neither France or the US recognize Vietnam as a separated nation.

    Vietnam declares independence from France, but neither France or the US recognize Vietnam as a separated nation.

    The Geneva conference happened.
  • The Geneva Accords cause Vietnam to be split into North and South

    The Geneva Accords cause Vietnam to be split into North and South

    The Nation was divided on the 17th parallel.
  • President Eisenhower declares "Domino Theory"

    President Eisenhower declares "Domino Theory"

    If one nation falls under the influence of communism, the rest will follow.
  • The Viet Minh and Ho Chi Minh defeat the french at Dien Bien Phu

    The Viet Minh and Ho Chi Minh defeat the french at Dien Bien Phu

    This signaled the end of french colonial involvement. The 17th parallel was created in Vietnam.
  • Ngo Dinh Diem cancels elections in Vietnam.

    Ngo Dinh Diem cancels elections in Vietnam.

    He cancelled the elections because he knew he was going to lose, They were basically just voting on whether or not to be communist.
  • The National Liberation Front is formed

    The National Liberation Front is formed

    Also known as NLF or Viet Cong, occupied the south.
  • The united states withdraws support of Ngo Dinh Diem, leader of South Vietnam

    The united states withdraws support of Ngo Dinh Diem, leader of South Vietnam

    Diem was assassinated in South Vietnam.
  • A South Vietnam monk sets himself on fire

    A South Vietnam monk sets himself on fire

    He set himself on fire to prove a point about Buddhism.
  • President Kennedy is assassinated leading to the presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson

    President Kennedy is assassinated leading to the presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson

    Kennedy could have pulled out of Vietnam, but his brother said he had no intentions of doing so.
  • President Johnson claims a U.S ship had been fired upon by the North Vietnamese

    President Johnson claims a U.S ship had been fired upon by the North Vietnamese

    The USS Maddox was apparently fired upon in the Gulf of Tonkin. This caused the U.S to enter the war.
  • The first combat troops arrive in Vietnam

    The first combat troops arrive in Vietnam

    US military advisers were sent in September.