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Japan surrenders
Japan surrenders to the allied powers. THis lead to Japan leaving vietnam and leaving Emperor Bao Dai as the leader. -
Ho Chi Minh lead revolt
Japan withdraws from vietnam and left Emperor Bao Dai in charge, Soon after, Ho Chi minh and his viet minh revolted against the emperor. -
Emperor Bao surrenders
Ho chi minh led a revolt against the emperor and the emperor surrenders.Then Ho Chi Minh stepped into power -
US gives aid to French Vietnam
Harry Truman decides to give supplies and money to help the French's war effort in Vietnam. This was the US's first real involvement in Vietnam -
Eisenhower denies aid to French in Vietnam
Eisenhower refuses to send in American troops. He states that it would be a tragedy for us to get involved in that conflict. This shows that we were very hesistant to join this war -
Vietnams first victory
The vietnamese forces take over the french command post at Dien Bien Phu. This destroyed France's motivation to want to stay in the war -
Vietnam Divided
French and Ho chi minh sign the geneva accords, dividing vietnam at the 17th parallel. This would be until the election in 1956 that would reunify the country -
Operation Passage to freedom
The navy and the military transportation bring 310,000 people, 69,000 tons of cargo, and 8,00o vehicles from north vietnam to south.included vietnamese soliders. -
US gives aid to Diem
with the help of the US, Ngo Dinh Diem rejects the geneva accords. He knew that he would lose to Ho chi Minh in the elections and the US continues to support him -
Ho chi minh trail
This was a series of routes between vietnam, camboida and laos. It was mainly used to transport troops from north to south vietnam. Also used to move supplies like food and equipment -
First American Deaths
FIrst non-combat deaths in the war. They were two military advisors who were killed by viet minh guerilla -
First US combat death
The very first death of a US soldier in Vietnam. for many of the servicemen, this is the start of the vietnam war -
Operation Chopper
US uses choppers to fly 1,000 south vietnamese troops to capture a stronghold in Saigon. First US combat mission in vietnam -
Monk protests
In south vietnam, the vietnamese people begin to protest Diem. A buddist monk decided to protest by setting himself on fire in the street. -
Ngo Dinh Diem killed
Ngo Dinh Diem was assasinated three weeks before kennedy. This caused a lot of civil unrest and this persuaded President Johnson to intervene more in the war. -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Congress gives Johnson the power to do whatever is necessary to defend southeast Asia. Goal was to enusre international peace -
First official US combat units
The first set of troops arrive in Vietnam. This is when the US fully decided to involve themselves in the war. -
Search and Destroy
Beginning of hand-to-hand combat between the us and vietnamese soldiers. Strategy was to ambush and then retreat quickly. -
FIrst Mass demonstration against vietnam
There were other small protests against the war but this was the first major demonstration. Feeling against the war only continued to escalate -
Bombing Halt
Johnson's attempt to make peace negotiations with North Vietnam, The negotiations do not follow through and the halt only lasts a month. This was one of the first real attempts to make peace with vietnam -
Operation rolling thunder
strategic aircrafts drop bomb on north vietnam for the first time. -
Tet offensive
On a vietnamese holiday, the viet cong launched an attack on the us soliders. Viet cong lose 30,000 men. The US loses 2,500. -
Congress decides to withdraw troops
Congress officialy decideds to have all troops withdrawn from vietnam by the end of the year -
Vietnam ceasefire
the united states, north vietnam and south vietnam sign a peace agreement, vietnam agrees to cease all fire and us agrees to withdraw all combat troops. -
US prisoners released
Vietnam releases all US prisoners of war. This day the first airplane full of 40 US pows make their flight home in Operation homecoming. This for america really marks the end of the war
