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Vietnam War
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Vietnam Division
Vietnam becomes divided at the 17th parallel by the Geneva Accords of 1954. Ho Chi Minh’s communist North and the French democracy supporting south divided Vietnam. -
Communism
Communist North Vietnam wipes out all of the land from people and imprisons or executes any land owners. Many North Vietnamese flee to South Vietnam. -
Guerilla Warfare
Guerilla warfare has risen which meant more ambushes, raids and sabotages would be occurring in small groups towards US troops. The Vietcong would at time dress casually and randomly start an attack towards the US. -
American Deaths begin
Two military advisors are killed by Viet Minh guerilla soldiers in a raid at Bien Hoa in South Vietnam. -
American first combat death
This death marked the American involvement in the Vietnam war. -
Diem Assassination attempt
South Vietnamese pilots bomb Ngo Dinh Diem's presidential palace. Diem escapes before the pilots bombed his palace. -
Vietnam and Southeat Asia
John F. Kennedy declares, "to withdraw from that effort would mean a collapse not only of South Vietnam, but Southeast Asia. So we are going to stay there -
Diem is Overthrown
U.S. encouraged the South Vietnamese General to overthrow Diem.The following day he orders the execution of Diem and his brother. -
Kennedy Assassination
While in a parade/motorcade in Dallas, Texas, President Kennedy was assassinated. He was shot and killed and Johnson takes over presidency. -
Operation Linebacker
Operation Linebacker was launched by the United States air force to bomb the North Vietnamese to slow the transportation of their supplies and materials. -
Watergate Scandal
The Watergate scandal involved Nixon and his administration covering up illegal activities and his involvement within them. It was a major political scandal that was a break in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C. -
Peace treaty
North and South Vietnam and the United States sign an agreement to keep peace between them and the states. A ceasefire is declared and the United States pulls themselves out of the war. -
US Officially done with Vietnam War
The last soldier leaves Vietnam and the United States officially pulls themselves out of the Vietnam war. A few military advisors remain however the death toll within the 3 million soldiers at war was too much impact on America. -
Nixon Resigns
Nixon resigns because of the Watergate scandal. Nixon was caught assisting the scandal for close to two years. Ford takes his place as president. -
Flee Saigon
Thousands of South Vietnamese attempt to flee Saigon. The invasion of the North Vietnamese became more and more apparent. -
End of the Vietnam War and Fall of Saigon
North Vietnamese take down the gates at the Presidential Palace to the surrender of General Minh. South Vietnam was then under the control of North Vietnam who announced that Vietnam will become one. The Vietnam war has ended.
