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Japanese Occupation of Vietnam
Imperial Japan invades French Indochina occupying Vietnam. -
1st Indochina War
The Viet Minh start a war against France to win Vietnamese independence. -
Battle of Dien Bien Phu
The North Vietnamese move Howitzer onto a hill beating the French and winning the 1st Indochina War due to this battle. -
Geneva Accords
An agreement was reached to split Vietnam in two creating North and South Vietnam. -
USA sends advisors to Vietnam
President Eisenhower begins sending military advisors to the State of Vietnam. -
Assassination of Ngo Dinh Diem
Generals within the South Vietnamese army host a coup killing Diem and his brother changing leadership in the State of Vietnam. -
Assassination of John F. Kennedy
President John F. Kennedy was shot leading to LBJ taking office adding to massive escalation in Vietnam. -
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
North Vietnamese gunboats in the Gulf of Tonkin fire upon the USS Maddox. This is followed up by another "attack" where the USS Maddox and USS Turner Joy were torpedoed by North Vietnamese gunboats. -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
President Lyndon Johnson responds to the attacks at the Gulf of Tonkin and declares war on North Vietnam, starting the Vietnam War. -
First VC attack
The Vietcong attack a US military base killing 3 American soldiers. -
Operation Rolling Thunder
The US military instructs the air force to start bombing north Vietnam. -
Battle of Ia Drang
First major battle between the North Vietnamese Army and the US Army.