Vietnam Timeline

The Battle of Dienbienphu

Mar 13, 1954

Abroad
Political
Nations Involved: France & Vietnam
Ended French control over Vietnam

France Surrenders

May 7, 1954

Abroad
France Surrenders
Nations Involved: France, Vietnam
France drops out of the war, giving Vietnam freedom

Vietnam Divided

Jul 21, 1954

Abroad
Political
Vietnam is divided into it's North and South counterparts
Nations Involved: North & South Vietnam
The country of Vietnam was in such bitter disagreement that they divided and started a war

JFK sends more military addresses to South Vietnam

Nov 24, 1961

Abroad
Economic
JFK sends more military addresses to South Vietnam
Nations Involved: America & South Vietnam
U.S. tried to guide South Vietnam

Ngo Dinh Diem was assassinated

Nov 2, 1963

Abroad
Political
Ngo Diuh Diem was assassinated
Nations Involved: South Vietnam
The military seized control over the government

Nixon elected

Nov 5, 1963

Home
President Nixon was elected
Political
Because how he was in command and given the power to direct the war and decided what we should do in Vietnam

J.F.K assassinated

Nov 23, 1963

Home
Kennedy assassinated
Political
The responsibility was in the hands of another president

The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

Aug 7, 1964

Abroad
Political
Nations Involved: America, North & South Vietnam
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was established; allowing America to attack without actually declaring war.

Television Covers the Tet Offensive

Jan 20, 1968

Home
The media covered the happenings of the Vietnam war, showing the American citizens gruesome accounts and harsh realities.
Social
It was the cause of a drastic raise in opposition towards the war.

The Tet Offensive

Jan 31, 1968

Abroad
Social
North Vietnam and Vietcong launch the Tet Offensive; a series of attacks throughout South Vietnam.
Nations Involved: North & South Vietnam, America
It marked a major turning point in the Vietnam War.

Vietnam War Draft

Dec 1, 1969

Home
The Vietnam War Draft was admission
Political
Sends over 1.8 Million men to Vietnam

Vietnamization

Apr 20, 1970

Home
Vietnamization
Political
Troops from America started to slowly withdraw

Kent State Anti-War Protest

May 4, 1970

Home
Protest against the Vietnam War at Kent State University
Social
There was strong opposition towards the war that ended with panicked National Guardsmen shooting and killing 4 students

26th Amendment

Mar 10, 1971

Home
26th Amendment established
Political
Lowered the voting age to 18

S.A.L.T.

May 26, 1972

Abroad
Political
Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty
Nations Involved: America & Soviet Union
Eased tensions between the U.S. and Soviet Union

The Watergate Scandal

Jun 17, 1972

Home
The Watergate Scandal
Political
It brought Nixon out of office and made people fear and underestimate the government

The Paris Piece Accords

Jan 27, 1973

Abroad
The Paris Piece Accords
Political
Ended Americas direct involvement in Vietnam

The Last U.S. Troops Left Vietnam

Mar 1, 1973

Home
Political
With the last of the American troops gone from its country, South Vietnam no longer had any of its support.

South Vietnam Formally Surrendered

Apr 30, 1975

Abroad
Political
South Vietnam formally submits to North Vietnam
Nations Involved: North & South Vietnam
War finally ended

Vietnam Veteran's Memorial

Nov 13, 1982

Home
The Memorial for the Vietnam War was built
Social
Records, honors, and represents the 58,000 Americans who died in the war