Vietnam

By evdem28

  • French Colonization of Vietnam

    By the late 1880's France had gained control ofVietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. France decided to call it all French Indochina. France’s roll in Vietnam later became an extremely important part of America's involvement in Vietnam.

  • Democratic Republic of Vietnam

    Ho Chi Minh created this document in order to demonstrate similar American ideals, such as "all men are created equal." However, the US did not recognize this declaration.

  • French Government in Vietnam

    The US finally recognized the French government in Vietnam. The US took the side of the French instead of Ho Chi Minh because the US needed help from the French in order to conatin communism and the Soviet Union. The US also supplied the French with lots of military supplies.

  • Truman Commits U.S. Troops to Korea

    When Communist forces from North Korea invaded the Republic of South Korea on June 25, President Truman appealed to the United Nations to take action. The U.N. quickly branded North Korea the aggressor, and Truman immediately followed up by sending U.S. air and naval support to Korea.

  • Eisenhower Cites "Domino Theory" Regarding Southeast Asia

    Responding to the defeat of the French by the Vietminh at Dienbienphu, President Eisenhower outlined the Domino Theory: "You have a row of dominoes set up. You knock over the first one, and what will happen to the last one is the certainty that it will go over very quickly."

  • Geneva Agreements Announced

    Vietminh General Ta Quang Buu and French General Henri Delteil sign the Agreement on the Cessation of Hostilities in Vietnam. As part of the agreement, a provisional demarcation line is drawn at the 17th parallel which will divide Vietnam until nationwide elections are held in 1956. The United States does not accept the agreement, and neither does the government of Bao Dai.

  • Diem Urged to Negotiate with North

    Britain, France, and United States covertly urge Ngo Dinh Diem to respect the Geneva accords and enter discussions with the North.

  • U.S. Training South Vietnamese

    The U.S. Military Assistance Advisor Group (M.A.A.G.) assumes responsibility from the French for training South Vietnamese forces.

  • Communist Insurgency in South Vietnam

    Communist insurgent activity in South Vietnam begins. Guerrillas assassinate more than 400 South Vietnamese officials. Thirty-seven armed companies are organized along the Mekong Delta.

  • Weapons Moving Along Ho Chi Minh Trail

    North Vietnam forms Group 559 to begin infiltrating cadres and weapons into South Vietnam via the Ho Chi Minh Trail. The Trail will become a strategic target for future military attacks.

  • Lyndon Johnson as President

    In 1964, Lyndon Johnson became president. He was very set on winning Vietnam, and was not going to back down at all.

  • Tet Offensive

    This was a series of surprise attacks that were launched by Viet Cong and North Vietnamese against military and control centers in South Vietnam and the US. This was supposed to be a time of no attacks, but Viet Cong and North Vietnamese broke this, which made this an even bigger deal.

  • Vietnamization

    The American troops were replaced with Vietnamese troops in Vietnam.

  • Protests

    From 1969-1970 there were many protests going on against the war, since it was very unpopular among the citizens of the US. The youth were especially involved, including college students, and helped either organize or participate in many of the protests.

  • SALT I & II

    The Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (or SALT) were two rounds of bilateral talks and corresponding international treaties between the US and the Soviet Union on the issue of armament control.