Columbus Academy Social Studies Timeline

Vietnam Declaration of Independence

Sep 2, 1945

Ho Chi Minh sent the Vietnamese Declaration of Independence to the French.

Geneva Accords

Jul 21, 1954

These were created for Vietnam to decide what government they wanted and divided vietnam.

Eisenhower's re-election

Nov 6, 1956

Ho Chi Minh trail begins being used

Jan 29, 1959

North Vietnam forms a team to begin
infiltrating South Vietnamese equipment. The Trail became a strategic target for
future military attacks.

JFK elected president

Nov 6, 1960

National Liberation Front organized in Vietnam

Dec 20, 1960

Also known as Vietcong, Hanoi forms it for Southern Vietnam.

Johnson becomes President after Kennedy is assassinated

Nov 2, 1963

Gulf of Tonkin Incident

Aug 2, 1964

Thre torpedoes are allegedly fired at the USS Maddox, a destroyer located in the international waters of the Tonkin Gulf. Attack is after six months of covert naval operations. A second attack is said to have happened on August 4.

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

Aug 7, 1964

Approved by Congress and authorizes president Lyndon B. Johnson to Take all neccesary measures to repel any armed attacks against forces of the united states.

First United States ground troops go to Vietnam

Jan 29, 1965

The first American combat troops, the 9th Marine Expeditionary
Brigade, arrive in Vietnam to defend the US ai
rfield at Danang. Scatte
red Vietcong gunfire is
reported, but no Marines are injured.

Operation Rolling Thunder Begins

Feb 24, 1965

The U.S. orders air strikes on Vietnam.

Viet Cong launch Tet Offensive

Mar 16, 1968

In a show of military might that catches the US
military off guard, North Vietnamese and Vietco
ng forces sweep down upon several key cities
and provinces in South Vietnam,
including its capital, Saigon. With
in days, American forces turn
back the onslaught and recapture most areas. From
a military point of view, Tet is a huge defeat
for the Communists, but turns out
to be a political and psychological victory. The US military's
assessment of the war is questioned and the
"end of tunnel" seems v

President Johnson is re­elected

Mar 31, 1968

http://www.historyplace.com/speeches/lbj-decision.htm
President Johnson announces that he will not seek reelection.

My Lai Massacre

Jan 29, 1969

Lieutenant William Calley commited atrocities when he killed many in My Lai.

Vietnamization

Jun 29, 1969

Policy to shift the burden of defeating the communists onto the South Vietnamese and away from the United States.

Nixon becomes president

Nov 6, 1969

Richard Nixon is elected president of the United States

Vietnam Moratorium Committee stage largest protest in DC

Nov 16, 1969

Many march in DC to stop the U.S. involvement with in Vietnam

Nixon orders invasion of Cambodia

Apr 30, 1970

President Nixon sent troops to Cambodia to stop the spread of Communism.

Four students are killed during anti-war protests at Kent State

May 4, 1970

While trying to stop the U.S. from sending troops to Vietnam, Kent State students staged a protest where four were killed by the police.

United States involvement in war ends

Jan 23, 1973

Paris peace accords ends Americas direct involvement.

Paris Peace Accords

Jan 27, 1973

http://thevietnamwar.info/what-was-paris-peace-accords/
The agreementbetween North Vietnam, Prg, South Vietnam, United States.

War powers act

Nov 7, 1973

(Mostly found fromhttp://www.upa.pdx.edu/IMS/currentprojects/TAHv3/Content/PDFs/Vietnam_Timeline.pdf)
an act vetoed by Nixon because it restricted his power

South Vietnam surrenders to communism

Apr 30, 1975

A major part of the war when South Vietnam gave in to communism and thus ending a major conflict with all Americans leaving Saigon.