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Apr 1, 1428
Vietnam defeats China
A group of guerillas led by a leader named Le Loi defeated Chinease forces and earned their independence. -
Vietnam loses Independence
Vietnam loses their independence to France and gets forced to combine with Laos and Cambodia in order to form French Indochina. This formed one of France's richest colonial possessions. -
Vietnam fights for Independence
The Japanese army occupied all of Frech Indochina and Ho Chi Minh is given the opportunity to fight for Vietnam's independence once again. -
Vietnam goes to war with France
President Truman provided military forces to aid France in battle because he felt that assisting France would help to slow the spread of communism. -
The Geneva Conference
China's communist government was aiding the Vietnam hoping to to limit U.S. influences in the region. -
Vietminh defeats France
Vietminh holds off the French by forcing their surrender in the war but they still fell to communism. -
U.S. assist the French's fees
The U.S. became a massive aid for the French in the war by paying for their fees in the war even though they were repeatedly losing. -
Diem takes power in the south
Diem takes power in south Vietnam and became a feared ruler because of his ruthless security and his practiced torture on opposed prisoners. -
VIetminh forms National Liberation Front
The NLF is formed and the plan to overthrow DIem's government. -
U.S. gets more involved
The U.S. starts to aid South Vietnam in order to show its power to the world. -
Diem and Kennedy's Death
Diem and his brother are both murdered by plotters and sadended the U.S. Three weeks later President Kennedy is assassinated. -
President Johnson's speech
President Lyndon B. Johnson gives a personal announcement on national television stating that the U.S. would increase their involvement in the war in Vietnam. -
Operation Rolling Thunder
A bombing mission that was set in order to weaken the enemies will to fight. President Johnson wanted to assure South Vietnam's commitment to the United States. -
The Antiwar Movement
The SDS (Students for a Democratic Society) held antiwar movments around the country and held debates and rallies criticizing the development for the military. -
The SDS strikes
The SDS organized the first national antiwar demonstration and were able to get over 20,000 people involved. -
The Vietnamese New Year
As South Vietnam and the U.S. allies celebrate, the Vietcong guerrillas and North Vietnamese troops attacked and many American troops lost their lives. -
President Nixon's plan
President Nixon takes office. Nixon oredered a widespread bombing in Cambodia because he wanted to show Hanoi that the United States was still willing to use force. -
Antiwar Protest Increases
National Guard troops shot into a random group of students and killed 4 people. -
Tonkin Gulf Resolution
The funds for the troops were cut off in order to end the carrying out of the war. -
The cease-fire announcement
The U.S. volunteered to withdrawal their troops and help rebuild Vietnam. -
North Vietnam's attack
North Vietnamese troops overran the northern part of South Vietnam. -
South Vietnam's surrender
South Vietnam surrenders to North Vietnam. -
Vietnam invasion
NVA troops staged a major invasion of South Vietnam and President Nixon ordered a heavy bombing of North Vietnam. -
The publishing
The New York Times started publishing a collection of secret government documents that related to the war and boosted the antiwar movement. -
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