The VietNam Conflict By 3024023 Oct 17, 1887 France took control of Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia, forming French Indochina May 19, 1890 Birth of Ho Chi Minh 1940 Japan occupied Vietnam 1941 Ho Chi Minh returns to Vietnam Apr 26, 1954 Geneva Conference begins in Switzerland May 7, 1954 French surrender at Dien Bien Phu Jul 16, 1955 Ngo Dinh Diem refused to allow national elections May 8, 1963 Religious flags for Buddha's birthday banned Aug 2, 1964 The Gulf of Tonkin incident Mar 2, 1965 Operation Rolling Thunder Begins Jan 30, 1968 The Tet Offensive begins Dec 18, 1972 The Christmas bombings Apr 30, 1975 North Vietnamese captures Saigon
