Vietnam War Timelines

  • Geneva Accords

    Geneva Accords

    It was talks on the whole situation from the Korean War and Indochina.
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  • Assasination of Diem

    Assasination of Diem

    The president of South Vietnam was assassinated because of the military takeover,that was ongoing.
  • Gulf Of Tonkin Resolution

    Gulf Of Tonkin Resolution

    It was the statement of the containment of Communism in Vietnam and it was done after two boats were sunk and then the U.S became fully involved.
  • Lyndon Johnson Sends First Troops To Vietnam

    Lyndon Johnson Sends First Troops To Vietnam

    President Lyndon Johnson sents more troops to help raise army in Vietnam
  • The Tet Offensive

    The Tet Offensive

    It was a counter offensive by the North Vietnamese forces in Vietnam in which they attack the South Vietnam Territories,at a large scale.
  • My Lai Massacre

    My Lai Massacre

    It was a attack on Vietnamese civilians caused by American Soldiers the men were killed while the women and young children were raped and then killed when the United States found out it caused further anti-war sentiment.
  • Nixon Becomes President

    Nixon Becomes President

    Nixon is now president and he became the person most involved in Vietnam War.
  • Nixon Vietnamization Policy

    Nixon Vietnamization Policy

    It was a process to withdraw troops from Vietnam by building up the troops in South Vietnam for them to have a military strong enough to fight the North Vietnamese without help.
  • Nixon Ordered Troops To Cambodia

    Nixon Ordered Troops To Cambodia

    Nixon ordered troops to Cambodia,it caused outrage in the protesters in the United States,it caused a check on his powers as well as the people thought it was unconstitutional.
  • Hard Hat Riot

    Hard Hat Riot

    It was a riot and protest done by construction and office workers who supported in the student involvement against the Vietnam War it ended where Nixon accepted a hard hat from them.
  • Nixon Arrives In China

    Nixon Arrives In China

    Nixon decides to go to China to make talks and to restore diplomatic things with China.
  • Nixon's Christmas Bombing

    Nixon's Christmas Bombing

    It was before the peace talks on Vietnam and Nixon had ordered to drop bombs on North Vietnam on December 18 until December 26 for then peace agreements were made
  • Paris Peace Accords

    Paris Peace Accords

    It was successful in causing the U.S resigning in the Vietnam War,but it did not stop the war.
  • Nixon Resigns

    Nixon Resigns

    Nixon with impeachment process underway from the Watergate scandal he announces to resign as president.
  • Fall Of Saigon

    Fall Of Saigon

    It was the capture and takeover of Saigon the South Vietnam Capital was done and it marked the end of the Vietnam War.

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