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Establishment of the Viet Minh.
Ho Chi Minh creates an independence movement to avoid French and Japanese occupation in Vietnam. -
France Re-enters Vietnam
Following WWII France reestablishes itself as an authority over Vietnam. -
Cold War
The beginning to an era of global tension between the US and Russia. Establishing America's disapproval of a communist government. -
Truman's Foreign Policy
The president states that it is the duty of the U.S.A. to assist countries under threat of communism. -
People's Republic of China
Mao Zedong creates the People's Republic of China following a civil war in the country. -
Viet Minh Support
Both The People's Republic of China and The Soviet Union assist the Viet Minh in combating their French occupants. -
Start of US involvement
The United States assists France in their battle against the Viet Minh after recognizing the situation as a communist threat. -
Geneva Accords
Following France's defeat at the hands of the Viet Minh, a series of accords establishes a border between north and south Vietnam known as the 17th parallel. -
Ho Chi Minh Trail
North Vietnam establishes a route into South Vietnam territory in order to support guerrilla attacks. -
Agent Orange
The US begins using the highly toxic herbicide known as Agent Orange on the 17th Parallel in order to remove cover for guerrilla forces. -
Following the Buddhist Crisis
After the Ngo Dinh Diem government opened fire on a group of Buddhists protesters, monks begin to kill themselves in public places in protest. -
Loss of a President
The US president, John F. Kennedy, is assassinated. -
The USA enters the Vietnam War