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French Invasion
France invaded a grouping of countries, naming their territory the "French Indochina" -
Ho Chi Minh
Ho Chi Minh is trained by the Soviet Union to get his country to become Communists. -
Indochinese Communist Party
Ho Chi Minh's training is complete, and he founds the Indochinese Communist Party. -
World War II
With France becoming overrun by Germany, Japan seized their opportunity to take over the area -
World War II End
There was power everywhere scattered in Indochina causing Vietnam to be a single country -
The First Indochinese War
The French attempted to take over Vietnam again, which started the First Indochina War. -
Communists in the North
Following a civil war, there was a communist party in China and caused the Soviet Union and the communist party of China to fund the North. -
Geneva Accords
The Geneva Accords officially separate North and South Vietnam. -
U.S Enters the War
The first U.S soldiers are killed in July. -
Both Leaders Replaced
The leader of the South (Ngo Dinh Diem) is killed and (Ho Chi Minh) leader of the North has a health problem so they are both replaced. -
The Battle of Dak To
The Battle of Dak To leaves 1,800 casualties leading up to the Battle of Khe Sanh. -
The Battle of Khe Sanh
The battle of Khe Sanh left almost 1,000 dead and lasted 77 days. Started on January 21st of 1968. It was the longest battle during the war, and one of the most deadly. This was the beginning of the Tet Offensive. -
The Tet Offensive
The Tet Offensive was the turning point in the war when North Vietnam began to take over. Although these attacks left them with many casualties, it was essentially a victory for them. They ended up taking over huge chunks of land in Southern Vietnam. -
My Lai Massacre
The U.S attack My Lai, which ends in a bloody massacre. The U.S attacked harmless citizens which ended up in well over 500 casualties. This is now viewed as one of the most hateful scenes of the Vietnam War. -
U.S Withdrawal
After North Vietnam starts to control many areas, the U.S begins the slow process of returning troops home. -
Operation Linebacker
President Nixon orders for 40 millions pounds of bombs to be dropped over North Vietnam. This was effective, but the U.S didn't completely succeed. -
North Vietnam Takes Over
Northern Vietnam starts to claim a lot of the land in South Vietnam, and the war is becoming almost out of hand. The Southern Vietnamese Armies still fought despite their conditions. -
U.S Exits the War
A peace treaty was signed, signifying the official end of the United States involvement in the war. Many of the U.S troops still in Vietnam were removed and were able to return home. -
Total Casualties
The Vietnam War left three million dead, over two million of them were civilians. -
Vietnam Today
Vietnam still remains a communist country and is still united.
