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French Surrender
Thousands of French soldiers died, and thousands more wounded at the batlle of Dien Bien Phu. The French surrendered against vietnamese forces. -
Republic of Vietnam
Ngo Dinh Diem becomes president of South Vietnam. South Vietnam declares itself as a Republic. -
Vietcong
Vietcong was formed, also known as National Liberation Front (NLF). -
Jhon F. Kennedy's and Ngo Dinh Diem's Death
President J.F. Kennedy assassinated in Dallas, Lyndon B. Jhonson assumes presidency. President Diem from South Vietnam is also killed during a coup. -
US Maddox
North Vietnamese attack US destroyers in the Gulf of Tonkin. -
First U.S. Attacks on North Vietnam
Due to the Vietnamese attack on US Maddox, President Johnson orders retaliatory strickes. US bombs North Vietnam for the first time. -
US troops arrive in Vietnam
More than 200,000 US combat troops are sent to Vietnam. -
Tet Offensive
North Vietnam joins forces with Viet Cong and attack South Vietnamese cities. -
My Lai
US soldiers masacre civilians, mostly woman, eldelry, and children in the town of My Lai in South Vietnam. -
President Nixon
President Nixon wins the presidential election. -
Vietnamization
President Nixon announces his plan for "Vietnamization" of the war which will provide training to South Vietnamese troops to combat and eventually start removing American troops. -
DC Anti-War protests
About 600,000 Ameircans attend a massive anti-war protest at Washington DC. -
Cambodia Invasion
President Nixon announces that American and South Vietnamese troops have invaded Cambodia to destroy bases and stop the aid to the NLF. -
William Calley
First Lieutenant William Calley is sentenced to life in prison for the masacre of My Lai. -
Peace Agreement
South Vietnam, North Vietnam, and the United State sign a ceasefire agreement. US eventually removes it troops, and South Vietnam agrees to hold free elections and let its people decide their future. -
Vietnam War ends!
The Vietnam war officially ends.US troops are ventually sent back to the United States. About 60,000 US soldiers dead, nearly 150,000 wounded and about 1,000 missing in action. The conflict still remains between North and South Vietnam but the United States congress rejects the aid to South Vietnam.
