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Ho Chi Minh Declares Vietnam Independance
Vietname declares its independance from France. -
British Forces Arrive in Saigon, South Vietnam
British Forces aid France. -
French Troops Return to Hanoi
French prepare to keep Vietnam in their control. -
Bao Dai is Appointed as Puppet Head of the State of South Vietnam
A French tactic to maintain control. -
Giap Begins a General Withdrawl of Viet Minh Troops
Northern Vietnamese General -
Dwight D. Eisenhower Inagurated as President of the United States
Eisenhower greatly funded and expanded military aid to the French. -
Vietnamese Celebrate Victory Over French
Vietnamese troops occupy French command post at Dien Bien Phu. -
Two U.S. Advisors are Killed by Viet Minh Guerillas.
First American deaths in Vietnam. -
The National Liberation Front is Estalished
Communist Party for Viet Cong. -
John F. Kennedy is Inagurated as President of the United States
Kennedy, though for a short period of time, helps aid the war. -
Presidential Palace in Saigon Bombed
Palace is destoyed but Diem escapes unharmed. -
JFK SIgns Foreign Assistance Act of 1962
provides military assistance to countries which are on the rim of the Communist world and under direct attack. -
Coup Takes Over Presidential Palace
Diem is trapped inside the palace when taken over. -
The U.S. Senate Armed Forces Committee Begins Hearings
These secret hearing were to make a decision on bombing Cambodia. -
War Ends
American troops leave Vietnam at 8:30 am
