Vietnam war

Vietnam War Timeline - Amina Guerra

By Amina Guerra

  • Gulf of Tonkin Incident

    Gulf of Tonkin Incident
    The cause for the Gulf of Tonkin Incident was the USS Maddox being fired by the Vietcong torpedo boats. This event occured right after President Kennedy was assassinated.

  • Operation Rolling Thunder

    Operation Rolling Thunder
    During the Vietnam war, the name operation rolling thunder was a code name for an American bombing campaign.The purpose was to weaken the capacity of the government of North Vietnam.

  • Tet Offensive

    Tet Offensive
    During the Vietnamese New Year festival, also known as Tet, there were attacks on more than 100 cities in South Vietnam. Most troops had the day off for the holiday. For the communists it was a huge military failure.

  • Mai Lai Massacre

    Mai Lai Massacre
    The Mai Lai Massacre was when U.S. troops killed multiple unarmed Southern Vietnamese civilians.

  • Use of the draft

    Use of the draft
    The way men were drafted for the war was by the selective service system. This system was conducted by two lotteries.

  • Kent State Shooting

    Kent State Shooting
    Members of the Ohio National Guard opened fire on some protesters protesting on the VIetnam war. There were nine casualties and four deaths.

  • Pentagon Papers

    Pentagon Papers
    The Pentagon Papers uncovered that four presidents lied about the United States involvement in the Vietnam war.

  • Easter Offensive

    Easter Offensive
    On Good Friday, March 30, 1972 the communist launched military dirves.

  • Operation Linebacker

    Operation Linebacker
    It was a prohibited air campaign by the U.S. Seventh Air Force and U.S. Navy Task Force 77 against North Vietnam.

  • Paris Peace Accords

    Paris Peace Accords
    The Paris Peace Accords was a signed agreement to end the war and restore peace. It was signed by the United States, South Vietnam, Viet Cong and North Vietnam.