Vietnam War

Ho Chi Minh declares National Independence

Sep 2, 1945

After the surrender of Japan in WW2, Ho Chi Minh declares independence from France

USA agrees to help France

May 8, 1950

USA decides to help France by military and economic assistant.

French surrender!

May 7, 1954

French surrender to the Vietminh at the Dien Bien Phu

Geneva conference

Jul 27, 1954

Signing of Geneva accords which splits North Vietnam and South Vietnam.

Civil war

Oct 3, 1957

Very small scale civil war starts up in Vietnam

Operation Rolling Thunder

Feb 3, 1965

Start of bombing Vietnams border by the 2nd Air Division.

Boots on the ground

Mar 8, 1965

First US infantry troops land on Vietnam

Election

Jan 20, 1969

Richard Nixon is elected for the 37th presidents of the United States

Vietnmization

Jun 8, 1969

Nixon announces Vietnamization, to start withdrawing US troops

No more draft!

Jan 27, 1973

The US draft ends

Last of the troops

Mar 29, 1973

Last US troops leave Vietnam

Saigon

Apr 30, 1975

Saigon announces to communist, ending the Vietnam war