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Vietnam War Timeline

By Bryauna
  • French Ruled Vietnam

    French Ruled Vietnam

    French were fighting communist rebels in Vietnam.
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    Vietnam War

  • U.S MAAG

    U.S MAAG

    U.S. establishes the Military Assistance Advisory Group (MAAG)
  • Dien Bien Phu

    Dien Bien Phu

    French surrender and U.S. takes over leadership role for South Vietnamese Army
  • Ho Chi Minh starts war

    Ho Chi Minh starts war

    Ho Chi Minh delcares war to bring Vietnam together
  • U.S Sends Troops

    U.S Sends Troops

    U.S. sent troops over to South Vietnam to help out their amy.
  • Gulf of Tonkin

    Gulf of Tonkin

    USS Maddox was torpedoed by Vietcong
    LBJ was given a "blank check" by the government to do whatever he needed to retaliate.
  • Combat Troops Arrive

    Combat Troops Arrive

    U.S combat troops arrive in Vietnam to aid in the fighting.

  • Nixon Is Next

    President LBJ leaves and Nixon takes his place
  • Peace Accords

    Peace Accords

    U.S, North and South Vietnam sign the document that made a cease fire.
  • War Ends

    War Ends

    Last American troops were withdrawled from Vietnam ending the war.