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Founding of Indochinese Communist Party
Ho Chi Minh returned to Southeast Asia and to helped found the Indochinese communist party. -
Japan Surrenders
Japan surrendered to the Allies after the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, it gave up control of Indochina. -
French Troops Returned to Vietnam
French troops returned to Vietnam and drove the Vietminh into hiding, they fought back and slowly gained control of large areas of the country as fighting escalated the French turned to the U.S. for help. -
French Fell to The Vietminh
The French fell to the Vietminh, the defeat convinced the French to make peace and withdraw from Indochina. -
Diem Regime
The number of U.S. military personnel in South Vietnam jumped from 2,000 to 15,000 when Diem failed to capture the loyalties of the people of South Vietnam the way Ho Chi Minh did, yet they still failed to get rid of the Diem regime. -
Two U.S. Destroyers Were Fired on
Johnson announced that North Vietnamese torpedo boats had hit two U.S. destroyers. -
Johnson Gains Control on War Calls
Another attack was reported Johnson quickly went to Congress and gained consent to take all necessary action. -
Operation Barrel Roll
The Ho Chi Minh Trail was bombed due to concerns about China becoming involved in the war. -
Operation Rolling Thunder
Johnson expanded America's involvement by ordering a sustained bombing campaign against North Vietnam. -
Zippo Raid
Torching villages to the ground and looking for any signs of Vietcong support.