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Dien Bien Phu Loss
Vietminh surrounded Dien Bien Phu and began attack the town with French forces. This was a large defeat and made the French withdraw from the war. -
Geneva Accords
The Geneva Accords split North and South Vietnam along the 17th parallel. In the north was the communists that defeated the French at Dien Bien Phu. In the south was a new government that Americans began to protect. -
Kennedy Enters
In 1961 Kennedy became the presidents of the United States and he thought the Vietnam war was a vital step to containing communism by defeating the north. Kennedy began to send US enforcements into southern Vietnam. -
Diem Overthrown
In southern Vietnam Diems power was seized and he was executed due to unpopularity. This greatly weakened southern Vietnam. -
Gulf of Tonkin
Two northern Vietnamese torpedos destroyed American boats at the gulf of Tonkin. This made America begin to respond and take action to any threats caused by North Vietnam increasing tensions. -
Tet Offense
North Vietnam surprisingly attacked south Vietnam with guerilla air fighters destroying multiple American airbases. -
Christmas Bombing
After multiple years of battles and fights between North and South Vietnam Nixon became president and wanted to withdraw from the war just as many other Americans did. He started negotiations and made Northern Vietnam stay interested by bombing them during December 1972. -
War comes to and End
In January Nixon and Vietnam made a deal and restored peace in Vietnam. All pow’s were to be returned from both sides and America withdrew their troops.