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Ho Chi Minh is born
Ho Chi Minh was a communist who fought for Vietnam independence. Ho Chi Minh led the Viet Minh independence movement an fought against the French and the United States to gain independence. -
Vietnam declares independence from France, but neither France nor the U.S. recognized Vietnam as a separate nation
Vietnam declared their independence and said that all men are created equal.The U.S. and France do not support them because they do not want to support a communist country. -
President Eisenhower declares "Domino Theory"
The idea was that once Vietnam fell, the surrounding countries would soon also fall to communism. This scared the people because they did not want to have communism spread around the world because the affect it would have on the free world would not be good. -
Geneva Accords cause Vietnam to be split into North and South
The nation was divided at the 17th parallel. Vietnam was now split into a north and south, Ho Chi Minh led a communist government in the north South Vietnam was led by President Ngo Dinh Diem. -
Viet Minh and Ho Chi Minh defeat the French at Dien Bien Phu
In response to the defeat of the French, the United States sent military aid to South Vietnam and sent the first U.S. military advisers.The victory for the Viet Minh and Ho Chi Minh marked an important turning point in the war. -
Ngo Dinh Diem cancels elections in Vietnam
Diem canceled the elections because he saw that Ho Chi Minh would win the election, they were trying to united north and south Vietnam. People see who Diem really is and hat he stands for. -
The National Liberation Front is formed
The NLF was also known as the Viet Kong, they occupied south Vietnam. It was a mass political organization that used guerrilla force. They were hard to find and blended in with everyday citizens. -
United States withdraws support of Ngo Dinh Diem, leader of South Vietnam
After the U.S. withdraws support, there was a coup and Diem is later assassinated. After the assassination, the United States realized the issues in Vietnam and decided to get involved in the conflict. -
South Vietnamese Monk sets himself on fire
The monk was a Buddhist and he set himself on fire to show that to protest the persecution of Buddhists. His actions sparked a chair reaction in the war. -
President Kennedy is assassinated, leading to the presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson
If Kennedy was not assassinated, he may have pulled us out of the war in Vietnam. Since LBJ became president after Kennedy's assassination, is actually put us farther into Vietnam. -
President Lyndon B. Johnson claims a U.S. ship has been fired upon by the North Viatnamese
The USS Maddox was claimed to be fired upon. In response to this, he got the Golf of Tonkin Resolution passed. This allowed President Johnson to have higher power to declare war and avoid going through Congress. -
First combat troops arrive in Vietnam
The United States sent military advisors from 1955-1965. This was the beginning of the 20 year war in Vietnam
