Vietnam War

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  • Ho Chi Minh

    Ho Chi Minh
    Ho Chi Minh declares Vietnam's independence.

  • Indochina War

    Indochina War
    Vietnam carries out its first attack against the French

  • Aid

    Aid
    US pledges 15 million to help aid the French in the Indochina War

  • Eisenhower

    Eisenhower
    Eisenhower mentions the Domino Theory in response to the defeat of the french

  • 1956

    1956
    French leave Vietnam

  • Kennedy

    Kennedy
    Kennedy is elected president, and pledged aid to South Vietnam

  • Assassinated

    Assassinated
    President Kennedy is assassinated, after Diems Palace bombed. Johnson becomes the new president.

  • Gulf of Tonkin incident

    Gulf of Tonkin incident
    Johnson requested to increase US Military presence in Indochina

  • American Troops

    American Troops
    The first American combat troops arrive in Vietnam. Up to 200,000 US troops.

  • Tet Offensive

    Tet Offensive
    Largest military campaign of the Vietnam War, a series of attacks in South Vietnam.

  • Nixon

    Nixon
    Nixon is elected president. Orders bombing of Cambodia, which continues for 14 months.

  • My Lai Massacre

    My Lai Massacre
    My Lai massacre is made public. Ho Chi Minh dies.

  • Cease Fire

    Cease Fire
    Cease fire is signed in Paris. American troops leave Vietnam.

  • President

    President
    Nixon resigns as president. Ford is elected.

  • Evacuation

    Evacuation
    The remaining Americans evacuate Vietnam.