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Battle of Dienbienphu
Battle that ended French involvement in Indochina as Viet Minh overcame French forces. Results in temporary division in Vietnam. http://www.history.com/topics/battle-of-dien-bien-phu "Dien bien phu castor or siege deinterlaced" by Warner Pathé News - Public Domain http://www.archive.org/details/NewsMaga00_5. L -
Geneva Convention Begins
Representatives from aound the world met in attempt to solve the disputes currently occuring in Asia. This began an increase of U.S. involvement in South Vietnam. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/geneva-conference-begins https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS593KMKehh-e4kICtKAHG-fRN-Vp1yzv5TBVer5EOFYIZ32VNi -
France Leaves Vietnam
Following massive casualties at Dien Bien Phu, France declares an end to their involvement in the Vietnam conflict. By leaving they show their understanding of theis conflict to be a lost cause. http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/vietnam/index-1945.html -
Diem Becomes President of Republic of Vietnam
After dennying the conditions of the Geneva Convention, Diem quickly turned the country into a dictatorship, improsoning those against him and oppressing the buddhist population. http://www.coldwar.org/articles/50s/NgoDinhDiem.asp -
Communist Insurgency into South Vietnam
Communist insurgents from the North begin guerilla war-fare in south Vietnam assissinating over four hundred South Vietnamese officials. This represents the north's first aggressive move towards over taking South Vietnam. http://www.english.illinois.edu/maps/vietnam/timeline.htm -
Vietcong Formed
North Vietnam forms National Front for the Liberation of the South. This begins the official attempts to over throw South Vietnam as a communist unit. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/national-liberation-front-formed -
Kennedy Assassinated
President Kennedy is assassinated leaving the next move of the conflict in Vietnam up to vice president Johnson. http://www.jfklibrary.org/JFK/JFK-in-History/November-22-1963-Death-of-the-President.aspx -
Operation Rolling Thunder
U.S. deploys a series of bombing attacks to reduce North Vietnam's ability to attack the South. While effective, this attack was eventually unsuccessful in stopping the North. http://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/operation-rolling-thunder -
North Vietnam Launches Tet Offensive
NorthVietnam begins a series of agressive attacks on over 100 cities in South Vietnam. This was a major blow that caught the U.S. military off guard adue to an understanding that the holdiday of Tet would be a ceasefire. This attack showed North Vietnam's strenghth which would eventually lead to U.S. withdrawl in Vietnam. www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/tet-offensive -
Kent State Shootings
4 students are killed by police during a protest of the war at Kent State University. Nixon does not approve of police actions but warns against oppoisition turning into violence. A major turning point in the climate of U.S. support for the war and Nixon administration. http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/0504.html -
Watergate Scandal
Nixon's administration is found guilty of cover-up operations involving bugging political oppenents offices. This event began the nation's distrust of Nixon. http://www.history.com/topics/watergate -
Last American Troop Leaves Vietnam
Following the signing of a cease fire from warring nations, the last American combat troops leave south Vietnam. This was the end of the U.S. troop support in Vietnam. http://www.cleveland.com/nation/index.ssf/2013/03/last_us_combat_troops_left_vie.html -
Nixon Resigns
Richard Nixon resigns as presdent of the United States following two years of the Watergate scandal, leaving Gerald R. Ford as the President of the U.S. With support for the Vietnam war decreasing, this change was welcomed by the American people. https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/watergate/articles/080974-3.htm -
Fall of Saigon
American troops withdraw from Saigon as it is overtaken by the communist north vietnamese. This began the end of the Vietnam War. http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/04/30/remembering-the-fall-of-saigon-and-vietnam-s-mass-boat-people-exodus.html -
Jimmy Carter Elected Presdent
Following years of scandal with Richard Nixon Jimmy Carter is elected president with the intention of resolving the conflict in Vietnam. This leadership change marked a turning point for U.S. involvement in Vietnam. http://millercenter.org/president/biography/carter-campaigns-and-elections www.eagleton.rutgers.edu
