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Vietnam War Timeline

By Bretta
  • Geneva Accords

    Geneva Accords
    Taken place in Geneva, Switzerland, there the major powers decided to divide the north and south in order for the peace agreement to end 75 years of French rule.
  • Assassination of Diem

    Assassination of Diem
    Over the years, Diem had become unfavorable to the public eye and was formally executed/assassinated.
  • Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

    Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
    After the incident in the Tonkin gulf, congress had enacted the military more rightfully for the president at the time.
  • LBJ ordered 1st troops to Vietnam

    LBJ ordered 1st troops to Vietnam
    After the Tonkin incident that occurred a year before, this was the formal response of the United States.
  • Tet Offensive

    Tet Offensive
    Going through trials along Cambodia and Laos, the north had counter attacked from all sides against the south.
  • My Lai Massacre

    My Lai Massacre
    In the village of Lai, the massacre is considered the worst of war crimes against unarmed civilians in the Vietnam war. This had been initiation by American solders.
  • Nixon becomes President

    Nixon becomes President
    Nixon had won his election bid for the president of the United States.
  • Nixon’s Vietnamization policy

    Nixon’s Vietnamization policy
    Ultimately to end all involvement in the Vietnam war and let the south work to defend itself. On the 3rd of Nonmember he would give his speech of the ideal plan.
  • Nixon ordered troops to Cambodia

    Nixon ordered troops to Cambodia
    Realizing the enemy was coming from the west, Nixon ordered to attack from where they were coming from.
  • Hard Hat Riot

    Hard Hat Riot
    Accruing in New York city, there had been a counter-protest to the student protests against the Vietnam war and the Civil Rights movement.
  • Nixon goes to China

    Nixon goes to China
    The first time a sitting president that had ever visited China.
  • Nixon’s Christmas bombing

    Nixon’s Christmas bombing
    Designated bombing of several strategic locations over north Vietnam.
  • Paris Peace Accords

    Paris Peace Accords
    During this point this was the peace agreement between the western nations against north Vietnam.
  • Nixon Resigns

    Nixon Resigns
    With huge political pressure from both sides of the isles he had resigned based on his scandals.
  • Saigon Falls

    Saigon Falls
    When the United States had fully left south Vietnam, the north had came in and taken over the area.