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Ho Chi Minh is born
North Vietnam Communist leader. Chairman of the Workers Party of Vietnam. -
Vietnam declares independence from France, but neither France nor the United States recognize Vietnam as a separate nation.
In response the Viet Minh launch an attack against the French. That is how North Vietnamese react. -
Ngo Dinh Diem cancels elections in Vietnam
He refused the elections, so he could unify the country. He wanted the country to stay Communist. -
The Viet Minh and Ho Chi Minh defeat the French at Dien Bien Phu
The US resulted in taking over the Anti-Communist fight. It lasted for over 20 years. -
President Eisenhower declares ¨Domino Theory¨
The idea behind the Domino Theory is that countries would start to fall for Communism 1 by 1 like dominoes. This would allow Vietnam to become a superpower. -
The Geneva Accords cause Vietnam to be split into North and South.
The nation was divided at the 17th parallel. This separated North and South Vietnam -
The National Liberation Front is formed.
They were also known as the Viet Cong. They occupied North Vietnam. -
A South Vietnamese monk sets himself on fire.
His religion was Buddhism. He did this to show how harsh the people were treated -
United States withdraws support of Ngo Dinh Diem, leader of South Vietnam
Diem was shortly assassinated after the US withdrew support. He did not have enough protection from enemies when the US withdrew. -
President Kennedy is assassinated, leading to the presidency of LBJ
If Kennedy was not assassinated we probably would not have attacked Vietnam. Allowing millions of US lives to be saved. -
President LBJ claims a US ship had been fired upon by the North Vietnamese
The US Maddox was claimed to have been attacked. The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was created. -
The first combat troops arrive in Vietnam
This is when 3500 Marines land on China Beach. Here they defend the US air base at Da Nang.
