Vietnam soldiers

End of French Rule to Deployment of Drafted Troops

By josephofthesaints

  • End of French Takeover

    End of French Takeover
    The Geneva Accords sets a peaceful withdrawal of French troops from Vietnam and sets a boundary separating North and South Vietnam.

  • Republic of Vietnam

    Republic of Vietnam
    South Vietnam becomes the Republic of Vietnam; Ngo Dinh Diem as president.

  • The National Liberation Front (NLF)

    The National Liberation Front (NLF)
    Viet Cong is established in South Vietnam.

  • Ngo Dinh Diem is Executed

    Ngo Dinh Diem is Executed
    President Diem executed in a coup.

  • The Gulf of Tonkin Incident

    The Gulf of Tonkin Incident
    U.S. destroyers claim to have been attacked by Norht Vietnamese on the 2nd and 4th.

  • The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

    The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
    U.S. Congress passes the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution in response to the incident on international waters.

  • Operation Rolling Thunder

    Operation Rolling Thunder
    U.S. aerial bombing campaign begins on North Vietnam.

  • First Deployments

    First Deployments
    The first batch of U.S. troops arrives in Vietnam.