Introduction to Vietnman War

By edwardsmadeline

  • Ho Chi Minh is born

    Ho Chi Minh was born in central Vietnam. He was a Communist and the United States did not like that. The United States could of had another friend on board, but their goal was not to spread communism and Ho Chi Minh wanted that. He was the leader of North Vietnam and led them through the war. He died on September 3rd in 1969.

  • Vietnam declares independence from France, but neither France nor the United States recognize Vietnam as a separate nations

    The French warfare bombarded the Vietnamese city of Haiphong. The Viet Minh attacked the French in Hanoi and this was the start of the French Indochina War. This was important, because this war would last for 8 years.

  • President Eisenhower declares "Domino Theory"

    The idea was that if the French of Indochina fall to communisim then it would effect all of Southeast Asia. The U.S. used this theory for actions with Vietnam. JFK and LBJ used this theory for future events. This was an important theory, because it showed the relationship between the United States and South Vietnam.

  • The Geneva Accords cause Vietnam to be split into North and South

    North and South Vietnam were divded at the 17th parallel. The United States established a new anti-communist government in South Vietnam. The friendship between the United States and South Vietnam was very important for future events.

  • The Viet minh and Ho Chi Minh defeat the French at Dien Bien Phu

    The French fought the Vietnamese for 57 days. The United States took over to help them in South Vietnam. This is important, because this will forshadow in 1959 where we send the first military advisors to South Vietnam.

  • The United States withdraws support of Ngo Dinh Diem, leader of South Vietnam

    President Dwight Eisenhower signed the National Security Council, which stated that the UNited States should support Diem. Diem refused to change anything. Ngo Dinh Diem got assassinated on November 2nd, 1963.

  • Ngo Dinh Diem cancels elections in Vietnam

    Ngo Dinh Diem decided to cancel the elections, because Ho Chi Minh and the north would have won. These elections were about the reunifying the two Vietnam states. This was important, because a war broke out causing it to last till 1975. The South Vietnamese were no longer friends with the United States in 1973 and they fell to the communists after 55 days.

  • The National Liberation Front is formed

    They occupied South Vietnam. They were also known as Viet Cong. They were important, because they wanted to replicate what the Viet Minh did in the past.

  • A South Vietnamese monk sets himself on fire

    Quang Duc set himself on fire on Saigon street. He was part of the Buddhism religion. He set himself on fire, because he was protesting about discrimination towards Buddhists by the South Vietnamese government. This showed to other people the feeling they all had towards the treatment they were getting. They were all sending a message.

  • President Kennedy is assassinated, leading to the presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson.

    The 35th president of the United States was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, which led to Lyndon B. Jonson, his vice president, to become the 36th president. JFK said he would try to withdraw the United States' forces from Vietnam. If the United States weren't involved with Vietnam, so many different things could have happened. We helped other countries and also we needed to protect ourselves.

  • President Johnson claims a U.S. ship had been fired upon by the North Vietnamese

    There were two boats out on the Gulf of Tonkin. The U.S.S Maddox and the U.S.S Turner Joy. Both were fired at separetly. In response to this event, LBJ wrote The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. This stated that the United States could take any action against any North vietnamese actions towards the U.S. This could be used a lot, if other countries turned against the United States.

  • The first combat troops arrive in Vietnam

    The United States first sent military advisors to Vietnam in September of 1950, when the United States' MAAG was established in Saigon. In the future there were more advisors sent to South Vietnam to help out.