Vietnam War

By ladykay

  • Battle of Dien Bien Phu

    Battle of Dien Bien Phu
    The French suffer a decisve defeat at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu

  • Geneva Accords

    Geneva Accords
    The Geneva Accords creates a cease-fire for the peaceful withdrawal of the French from Vietnam and provides a temporary boundary between North and South Vietnam at the 17th parallel.

  • Ngo Dinh Diem

    Ngo Dinh Diem
    South Vietnam declares itself the Republic of Vietnam and elects Ngo Dimh Diem President.

  • NLF

    NLF
    The National Liberation front, also called Viet Cong is established in South Vietnam.

  • First combat death

    First combat death
    An american serviceman dies in Vietnam, the first combat death report . For many americans, the death will mark the beginning of Vietnam War.

  • USS Maddox

    USS Maddox
    North Vietnamese gunboats attack the USS Maddox in the Gulf of Tonkin; the maddox suffers little damage and no casualities are reported

  • Tet Offensive

    Tet Offensive
    The North Vietnamese join forces with the Viet Cong to launch the Tet Offensive, attacking approximately one hundred South Vietnamese cities and towns.

  • Mai Lai

    Mai Lai
    U.S. soldiers kill hundreds of Vietnamese civilians in the town of Mai Lai.

  • Cambodia

    Cambodia
    President Nixon announces that U.S. troops will attack enemy locations in Cambodia. This news sparks nationwide protests, especially on college campuses.

  • Easter Offensive

    Easter Offensive
    The North Vietnamese cross the demilitarized zone (DMZ) at the 17th parallel to attack South Vietnam in what became known as the Easter Offensive.