Vnwarmontage

Vietnam War Timeline

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  • The French are defeated by the Viet Minh

  • Diem cancels elections for the unified Vietnam with the U.S. support

  • JKF Becomes President

    JKF Becomes President

  • JFK is assassinated

  • LBJ becomes president

    LBJ becomes president

  • Tonkin Gulf Resolution

    This resolution gave LBJ power to use military action in Vietnam without declaring war on them. This is just what he wanted.

  • First U.S. combat troops arrive in Vietnam

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    U.S. Launches "Operation Rolling Thunder"

    Aerial bombing campaign on Vietnam

  • The Tet Offensive

    Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Soldiers attack South Vietnam
  • My Lai Massacre

    My Lai Massacre

    Mass murder of South Vietnam cilvilians. About 300-500 unarmed civilians were killed in this massacre.

  • LBJ accounces he will not seek reelection

  • U.S. troop strength rises above 500,000

  • Nixon announces policy of "Vietnamization"

    Nixon plans on having the US support and supply South Vietnam

  • Nixon becomes president

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    Nixon orders secret bombing of Cambodia

  • Nixon begins peace negotiations in Paris

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    The U.S. and the army of South Vietnam invade Cambodia

  • Four students killed by National Guard during protests at Kent State University

  • Two students killed during protests at Jackson State University

  • New York Times begins publishing the Pentagon Papers

    New York Times begins publishing the Pentagon Papers

  • U.S. mines Haiphong harbor

  • U.S. launches massive bombing of Hainoi

  • Last U.S. Troops leave Vietnam

  • North Vietnam takes over South Vietnam, creating one Vietnam under Communist Control