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Ho Chi Minh helps find the Indo Chinese Party
Ho Chi Minh helps find the Indo Chinese Communist Party -
Japan Invades Vietnam
Japan Invades Vietnam -
Ho Chi Minh Establishes the Viet Minh
Ho Chi Minh establishes the Viet Minh -
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh declares an independent Vietnam, called the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. -
MilitaryAdvisors and Weapons from China
The Viet Minh receive military advisors and weapons from China. -
The U.S. gives France $15 million worth of Military Aid
The United States pledges $15 million worth of military aid to France to help them fight in Vietnam. -
Batle of Dien Bien Phu defeated France
The French suffer a decisive defeat at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu. -
Republic of Vietnam
South Vietnam declares itself the Republic of Vietnam, with newly elected Ngo Dinh Diem as president. -
The National Liberation Front
The National Liberation Front (NLF), also called the Viet Cong, is established in South Vietnam. -
President Ngo Dinh Diem's Death
South Vietnam President Ngo Dinh Diem is executed during a coup. -
North Vietnamese Attacks Two U.S. Destroyers
North Vietnamese attacks two U.S. destroyers sitting in international waters. This was in the Gulf of Tonkin Incident. -
The U.S. Congress Passes the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
In response to the Gulf of Tonkin Incident. The United States Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin a resolution. -
U.S. Combat Troops Arrive in Vietnam
The first United States combat troops arrive in Vietnam. -
Perry Joined the Arny
Perry Joined the Army -
Jenkins was Killed
Jenkins stepped on a land mined. He was killed in the first couple of seconds. He even stayed on the trail. -
President Nixon Sparks the Nationwide Protestors
The United States President at the time, President Nixon announced that United States troops would attack enemy locations in Cambodia. This announcement spark the attention of national protestors and especially on College Campuses. -
United States Troops are withdrawn from Vietnam
The last United States troops are withdrawn from Vietnam. -
Socialist Republc of Vietnam
Vietnam was unified as a communist country, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.