The Vietnam War Era

Ho Chi Mihn revolts against France

Jan 22, 1947

Causes France to drop out

Vietnam is divided

Feb 4, 1954

Nation in split into 2 groups, North & South Vietnam

France surrenders to Vietnam-loses controll

Jul 16, 1954

U.S supported France

Eisenhower starts U.S military aid

Aug 14, 1954

U.S chooses a side

communist take over the North

Apr 14, 1959

sets off war, gets U.S involved

Kennedy sends military advisers to south Vietnam

Jun 6, 1961

takes big step to choosing a side in Vietnam

Diem was killed

Oct 31, 1963

No controll-goverment control is seized by communist

President Johnson won election

Sep 16, 1964

promise to withdraw soldiers to Nam

congress approves gulf of tonkin

Dec 24, 1964

Gave LBJ approval to use military force in Nam

U.S has to step in

Feb 22, 1965

United states has to step in due to communist conflict

battle of Pleiku

Dec 24, 1965

North attacked U.S ase-gave reason for conflict-Social

North Vietnam attacks on Tet

Jul 21, 1968

Shows brutality from the North to attack on the holiday

student revolts erupt in France

Nov 17, 1968

shows France enger for dropping out

Cambodia is bombed

Aug 21, 1969

outside territory of battle- U.S wasn't technically attack Cambodia

anti war demonstrations

Sep 18, 1969

shows the social aspect of the war

military leaders oust president of Chile

Feb 28, 1973

sets off other parts of Vietnam

Last American troops withdraw from Vietnam

Oct 28, 1973

U.S is detached from conflict

North Vietnam attacks

Dec 24, 1974

shows brutality of the war

U.S agrees to never use herbasides in any war involving the U.S

May 27, 1975

like agent orange and others that cause diseases and cancer