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French drive troops out
The French troops returned to Vietnam and drove the Vietminh into hiding -
French fall to Vietnamese
The French forces fell to the Vietminh. The defeat convinced the French to make peace and withdraw from Indochina -
reunite the country under a single government in Vietnam
The account called for an election to reunite the country under a single government. Diem refused to permit the elections, however, feared Ho Chi Minh would win. Eisenhower approved of Diems actions and increased American aid to South Vietnam. -
Vietcong
The Vietcong had established control over much of the country side. -
Kennedy supports troops
When president Kennedy took office he continued to support South Vietnam believing the country was vital in the battle against communism -
Henry Cabot Lodge arrives in Vietnam
The US ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge arrived in Vietnam. He learned that several Vietnamese generals were plotting to overthrow the unpopular Diem -
Seizing power
When Lodge expressed US sympathy for their cause the generals launched a military coup seizing power on November 1st 1963 -
North Vietnamese torpedo boats
Johnson announced that North Vietnamese torpedo boats that fired on two U.S destroyers in the Gulf of Tonkin, Two days later he reported another attack. Insisting that these were unprovoked, he ordered American aircraft to attack North Vietnamese ships and navel facilities -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
The passing of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.This authorized the president to "take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the United States and to prevent further aggressions. -
expansion of America involvement in Vietnam
Johnson again expanded American involvement by ordering a sustained bombing campaign against North Vietnam. That same month he sent the first U.S. combat troops into Vietnam.