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Geneva Conference
A conference that took place in Geneva, Switzerland to negotiate peace in the Korean Peninsula and Vietnam. Organized the removal of French forces from Vietnam. -
Geneva Accords
Organized during the Geneva Conference, this agreement was a temporary separation of Vietnam along the 17th Parallel. Created Communist North Vietnam and non-Communist Sout Vietnam -
U.S. Refuses Election Support
The U.S. refused to agree to an election in 1956 to rejoin both halves of Vietman by the election of a leader for fear of a Communist leader winning. -
Ngo Dinh Diem Declares himself President
The first President of South Vietnam began the creation of the Republic of Vietnam. His anti-communist views won him much support with the U.S., but his opposing Roman Catholic views versus the Montagnard and Buddhist population lost him favor among the Vietnamese. -
Ngo Dinh Diem Assasinated
After losing favor with the people of South Vietnam Ngo Dihn Diem tried to leave South Vietnam, but was discovered and assasinated -
Viet Cong Created
Communists in South Vietnam established the National Liberation Front to use guerrilla warfare against South Vietnam from the inside. -
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
The North Vietnamese fired of U.S. ships in international waters. -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Gave President Johnson authorization to use "conventional" military force in Southeast Asia, without having to declare war. Was a response to the Gulf of Tonkin Incident. -
First U.S. Troop land in Vietnam
President Lyndon Johnson ordered the first troops to land in Vietnam. -
Tet Offensive
North Vietnam organized an attack on around 100 cities in South Vietnam with the Viet Cong. The South Vietnam army and U.S. forces were able to repeal the attack, but this showed everyone that the enemy was very powerful. -
Peace Talks Begin
Peace talks began in Paris to arrange peace between all involved parties. -
Removal of U.S. Troops
President Nixon created a plan called Vietnamization to remove U.S. Troops and leave the fighting to the South Vietnamese. -
Easter Offensive
The North Vietnamese invaded South Vietnam across the 17th Parallel when U.S. troops were almost completely removed. -
Paris Peace Accords
Peace talks succeded, finally, and a cease-fire was agreed to. -
Last U.S. Troops leave
The very last U.S. troops left South Vietnam following the finalization of the Paris Peace Accords. -
South surrenders
South Vietnam surrendered to North Vietnam after another attack by North Vietnam that destroyed the government of South Vietnam. -
Reunited Again
The two halves that were divided along the 17th Parallel were reunited as the communist country of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
