Timeline

  • Japan Invades Vietnam

    Japan Invades Vietnam
    During World War 2 Japan invaded Vietnam after being ruled by France for many years
  • Japan Surrenders Vietnam to Allies

    After WW2 ended Japan siezed control of Indochina helping the rise of Ho Chi Minh and Declared Independence
  • France Fights back

    After Declaring Independence France regained control Of indochina but after years of fighting Ho Chi Minh gained alot of land
  • The French Fall

    After Years of fighting, Huge Vietminh force surronded Dien Bien Phu and hit the town hard, French forces fell to Vietminh withdrawing forces from Indochina
  • Geneva Accords

    Geneva Accords
    Ending the conflict the Geneva Accords added the 17th parrallel, Ho Chi Minh and the Vietminh controlled the North and Ngo Dinh Diem Controlled the Anti communist south
  • Kennedy Takes Office

    Kennedy Takes Office
    In 1961 Kennedy showed his support for vietnam believing it was vital in the battle against communism
  • Diem Falls

    After many people disliking Diem The US and South Vietnam decided to overthrow and Execute him
  • VietCong

    VietCong
    VietCong Arise in south vietnam that helped fight the South making it eaiser for the North to invade
  • Kennedys Assanation

    After Kennedys assination, the hands of the vietnam war are in Johnsons hands. After the Gulf Of Tonkin, It gave Johnson power to declare war
  • Napalm and Agent Orange

    After fighting with Vietnam US created Chemicals to destory the land