Vietnam War Timeline

Domino Theory

Sep 17, 1954

President Eisenhower outlines the theory after responding to the Vietmanh victory over the French

Vietnam War

Period: Sep 17, 1954 to Sep 17, 1980

Activity in South Vietnam Begins

Sep 17, 1957

400 South Vietnamese officails were assassinate

Bombing in Rock Saigon

Sep 17, 1957

13 Americans were injured in terrorist bombing

Kennedy Elected President

Sep 17, 1960

Kennedy defeats Nixon for presidency

Vietcong was formed

Sep 17, 1960

US Employs Agent Orange

Sep 17, 1962

A defoliant chemical used in war

President Kenney was assassinated

Sep 17, 1963

This meant the process of the rest of the war fell onto Lyndon Johnson

"Rolling Thunder" Deployed

Sep 17, 1965

America bombs North Vietnam

MLK Death

Sep 17, 1968

Martin L King was shot in Mephis

Nixon Secret Bombing

Sep 17, 1969

President Nixon agrees with bombing of Cambodia, also known as "Operation Breakfast"

Kent State Shooting

Sep 17, 1970

Open fire on antiwar protesters

Nixon cuts troop levels

Sep 17, 1972

Reduces troops by 70K

Nixon Resigns

Sep 17, 1974

Nixon resign because of Water Gate scandal

Last Americans Excuate

Sep 17, 1975

North Vietnamese accept surrender

Agent Orange Issue

Sep 17, 1980

Investigation on the effects of Agent Orange

Ronald Reagan Elected President

Sep 17, 1980