Vietnamkrigen

The Vietnam War

By Crittie

  • The proclamation of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam

    Ho Chi Minh proclaimed the Democratic Republic of Vietnam

  • The establishment of the State of Vietnam

    The State of Vietnam was established and Bao Dai became the leader of the state. The Great Brittain and The United States approved the gouvernment of Bao Dai.

  • The Geneva Conference

    The Geneva Conference resultet in a declaration of peace, which the United States and Vietnam did not sign.

  • The attack on an American base at Pleiku

    Viet Minh attacked an american base at Pleiku (in Vietnam). Viet Minh is an organisationen fighting for Vietnams independency.

  • Operation Rolling Thunder

    Operation Rolling Thunder, which was an agressive bombing of the notherne Vietnam, started.

  • The bombing of the north of Vietnam

    USA bombed the north of Vietnam, as a revenge of the attack on the Amarican base in Vietnam.

  • Demonstration against the Vietnam War

    More than 30.000 people demonstrated in Washington against the Vietnam War.

  • 389.000 American troops in Vietnam

  • The Tet-offensive

    The northern Vietnamese started the Tet-offensive, which lasted the entire february. It was a campaign of suprise attacks carried out in the South of Vietnam.

  • The peace negotiations

    The peace negotiations of Paris started.

  • 495.000 american soldiers in Vietnam

  • The Vietnam war is over

    The Paris agrement is signed, and the Vietnam war is officially over.