Vietnam War Timeline By pilcherthornton Sep 2, 1945 Ho Chi Min said Vietnam should be independent from France Jun 20, 1954 Geneva Accords was signed This divided Vietnam into a North Vietnam and a South Vietnam Aug 1, 1954 First Indochina War comes to an end Oct 26, 1955 Dinh Diem takes control of South Vietnam Nov 2, 1963 Ngo Dinh Diem was no longer leader of South Vietnam Aug 7, 1964 Gulf of Tonkin resolution takes place Jul 9, 1965 4,00 101st Airborne Division land in Vietnam Jan 30, 1968 NVA and VC lauched the Tet Offensive campaign This campaign attacked nearly 30 U.S. targets May 4, 1970 Four students shot at Kent State by National Guard while protesting Jun 17, 1971 Pentagon newspaper releases Nixon's illegal actions Mar 2, 1973 All U.S.military personel leaves Vietnam Apr 30, 1975 Saigon falls to North Vietnamese army
