The Vietnam War: 1954-1980

By makaylasteele

  • The Battle of Dien Bien Phu

    The Battle of Dien Bien Phu
    In this battle, the French suffered a rough defeat at at the beginning of the Vietnam War
  • Period: to

    The Vietnam War: 1954-1980

  • Geneva Accords

    Geneva Accords
    This created a cease-fire for the withdrawal of the French from the Vietnam War events. The Geneva Accords provided a temporary boundary between the North and South Vietnam areas.

  • Ngo Dinh Diem- Elected President

    Ngo Dinh Diem- Elected President
    South Vietnam elected Ngo Dinh Diem as their president and they declared themselves as the Republic of Vietnam.

  • NLF

    NLF
    The National Liberation Front in South Vietnam was established. It was also called Viet Cong.

  • Coup Execution

    Coup Execution
    During a coup, South Viatnam's president, Ngo Dinh Diem was executed.

  • Gulf of Tonkin Incident

    Gulf of Tonkin Incident
    North Vietnam attacked two U.S. destroyers while they were sitting in the international waters of the Gulf of Tonkin.

  • Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

    Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
    In responce to the Gulf of Tonkin Incident, the U.S. Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution in 1964 to settle conflict.

  • Operation Rolling Thunder

    Operation Rolling Thunder
    Operation Thunder was a sustained U.S. aerial bombing campaign of North Vietnam.

  • Troops arrive in Vietnam

    Troops arrive in Vietnam
    The first U.S. combat troops arrive in Vietnam start the war.

  • Tet Offensive

    Tet Offensive
    The North Viatnam soldiers join forces with Viet Cong to start the Tet Offensive. Together, they attacked over one hundred cities and towns in South Vietnam.

  • First Withdrawal

    First Withdrawal
    President Nixon ordered the first release of the U.S. troops in Vietnam.

  • Cambodia Attacks

    Cambodia Attacks
    President Nixon announces that he will be ordering U.S. troops to attack enemy locations in Cambodia. Protests are sparked nationwide by this news.

  • Pentagon Papers

    Pentagon Papers
    The first portion of the Pentagon Papers are published to the New York Times.

  • Paris Peace Accords

    Paris Peace Accords
    On this date, the Paris Peace Accord was formed to cease fire in the Vietnam War.

  • Last troops withdrawn

    Last troops withdrawn
    The last U.S. troops were finally realeased from Vietnam and were all sent home.

  • South Vietnam Surrenders

    South Vietnam Surrenders
    South Vietnam surrenders to the Communists and Vietnam is now unified as a Communist country. (Socialist Republic of Vietnam)