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French Indochina
Vietnam becomes a French Empire -
Indochinese Communist Party
Ho Chi Minh helps found the Indochinese Communist Party -
Japan invades Vietnam
Imperialist Japan invades Vietnam in efforts of expanding their empire. -
Viet Minh Established
Ho Chi Minh establishes the Viet Minh -
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh declares independant Vietnam, called the Democratic Republic of Vietnam -
Viet Minh and China
The Viet Minh recieve military advisors and weapons from China -
The United States Plegde
America pledges $15 million worth of millitary aid to France to help them fight in Vietnam -
French loss at Dien Bien Phu
The French suffer a loss at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu -
The Geneva Ceasefire
The Geneva Accords creates a ceasefire for the peaceful withdrawl of the French from Vietnam and provides a temporary boundary between North and South Vietnam at the 17th Parallel. -
Rebublic of Vietnam
South Vietnam itself the Republic of Vietnam, with newly elected Ngo Dinh Diem as President -
Viet Cong
The National Liberation Front (NLF), also known as the Viet Cong, is established in South Vietnam -
Ngo Dinh Diem Excecution
South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem is excecuted during a coup. -
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
North Vietnamese attacks two US destroyers sitting in international waters. -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
In response to the Gulf of Tonkin incident, the US congress passes the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. -
US Arrives in Vietnam
The first US combat troops arrive in Vietnam -
Operation Rolling Thunder
A sustained US aerial bombing campaign of North Vietnam begins. -
Tet Offensive
The North Vietnamese join forces with the Viet Cong to launch the Tet Offensive, attacking approximately one hundred South Vietnamese cities and towns. -
American Withdrawl
President Nixon orders the first of many US troop withdrawls from Vietnam -
Ho Chi Minhs Death
Communist Revolutionary, Ho Chi Minh dies at age 79 -
Easter Offensive
The North Vietnamese cross the demilitarized zone (DMZ) at the 17th parallel to attack South Vietnam in what became known as the Easter Offensive -
Cease-Fire
The Paris Peace Accords are signed that provide a cease-fire -
Withdrawl from Vietnam
The last of the US troops are withdrawl from Vietnam -
Attack on South Vietnam
North Vietnam launches a massive assault on South Vietnam -
South Vietnam Surrenders
South Vietnam surrenders to the communists -
Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Vietnam is unified as a communist country, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
