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Formation of the Viet Minh
The Viet Minh was a Communist organization that was formed by Ho Chi Minh -
Ho Chi Minh Declares Independence for Vietnam
United States government had backed an independent Vietnam in 1945 even though it was led by communist- trained Ho Chi Minh -
United States provides assistance for France
The French used priorities of the Cold War to secure U.S. assistance in retaking control of their former colony in Southeast Asia -
President Eisenhower Outlines and Gives the Domino Theory Speech
The Domino Theory was the idea that if one country fell to communism, the countries surrounding that country, the countries surrounding those countries, and so on would all eventually fall to communism. -
French Surrender to the Viet Minh
After months of siege, the French surrendered at their Fort to the Viet Minh -
Geneva Accords Conference and Signing
The Geneva Accords ended the First Indochina War -
John F. KennedyBecomes President
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Cuban Missile Crisis
-U.S. and Soviet Union Government agreed missiles would be removed in exchange for U.S. promise not to invade Cuba -Secret Provision of deal had Kennedy promise to remove U.S. nuclear missiles from the Soviet Union neighbor of Turkey -U.S. went to DEFCON-2 for readiness of nuclear war -
President Kennedy Assassinated
John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas by Lee Harvey Oswald -
Gulf of Tonkin
Two Confrontations involving the United States and North Vietnam in the Gulf of Tonkin -
United States Troops Land in Vietnam
3,500 Marines came ashore as the first United States troops in Vietnam -
Tet Offensive
Series of attacks on more than 100 cities and towns in South Vietnam by the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army. -
My Lai Massacre
A “search and destroy” mission to find the 48th Viet Cong Battalion that they thought was in the area. -
Nixon Elected President
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Operation Menu
Secret bombings of Cambodian communist bases -
President Nixon Announces Vietnamisation
Policy that was intended to end United States involvement in the Vietnam War -
Paris Peace Accords Signed
The United States, South Vietnam, Viet Cong, and North Vietnam signed “An Agreement Ending the War and Restoring Peace in Vietnam” in Paris. -
Last United States Troops Leave South Vietnam
