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Declaration of an independent Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh declares an independent Vietnam called the
Democratic Republic of Vietnam. -
US aid to France
The United States pledges $15 million worth of military aid to France
to help them fight in Vietnam. -
Dien Bien Phu
The French are defeated at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu. -
Partition of Vietnam
The Geneva Accords declares a cease-fire for the withdrawal of
the French from Vietnam and creates a temporary boundary between North and South Vietnam at the 17th parallel. -
S. Vietnam becomes a republic
- South Vietnam declares itself the Republic of Vietnam (GVN).
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Viet Cong Emerge
The National Liberation Front (NLF), a.k.a. the Viet Cong,
is established in South Vietnam. -
Ngo Dinh Diem Executed
During a coup, South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh
Diem is executed. -
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
North Vietnamese attack two U.S. destroyers in
international waters, which becomes known as the Gulf of Tonkin Incident. -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution Passes U.S Congress
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Operation Rolling Thunder
The U.S. begins bombing campaign of North Vietnam -
Operation Rolling Thunder. -
U.S. troops arrive in Vietnam
