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1954 BCE
Vietnam War Started
Vietnam War started between communist North Vietnam and South Vietnam and allies.(pic:https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiEp7SOptzQAhUN2GMKHUuSCowQjRwIBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.slidego.com%2Fgo%2F11650&psig=AFQjCNFZxMLXn_ouHcyEqnFITl3pJ9O9nw&ust=1480989022068804) -
1930 BCE
Communist Party
Indochina Communist Party was funded by Ho Chi Minh. He was the most influential communist leader.(pic:https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjupvTLptzQAhVH-2MKHcwXDCkQjRwIBw&url=https%3A%2F%2Farticle.wn.com%2Fview%2F2015%2F04%2F22%2FVietnam_40_years_on_how_a_communist_victory_gave_way_to_capi%2F&psig=AFQjCNFQ-xA4oG-kso1dMflkLa10Z2djRg&ust=1481001477008415) -
Vietnam Formed
Ho Chi Minh declared Vietnam's independence after Japan's surrender and he proclaimed himself as president. (pic:https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjQkuvAo9zQAhVH-GMKHVX9D7UQjRwIBw&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.alotrip.com%2Fabout-vietnam-history%2Fhistory-vietnam-1949&psig=AFQjCNGOGZH76CfcvBzyb6UJMZeXfZ1olw&ust=1481000650704223) -
Conference
After the Geneva Conference, Vietnam was divided into North Vietnam and South Vietnam.(pic:https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwig-LKdpdzQAhVV_mMKHRO3BScQjRwIBw&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwoodstock68.wordpress.com%2Ftask-2%2F&psig=AFQjCNFgmox8oFzDdLkW1ZnMWXWhGz-tlQ&ust=1480992418345896) -
SEATO Was Created
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) was created/directed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in alliance to contain aggression from communism (North Vietnam) in South Vietnam.(pic:https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiDiMD1pdzQAhVY1GMKHQ9aDzkQjRwIBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fslideplayer.com%2Fslide%2F8195235%2F&psig=AFQjCNEWQ0jegrXdlPpyM3AADDltg-DwkQ&ust=1480990367308701) -
Eisenhower Promise
President Eisenhower promised South Vietnam (government) through a letter that the U.S would support them.(pic:https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjCoofXpdzQAhVR5GMKHUCPD34QjRwIBw&url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FPresidency_of_Dwight_D._Eisenhower&psig=AFQjCNGQPZaMDW642ytnqSQWyQSUyre4dQ&ust=1481001231363270) -
Ngo Dinh Diem
Ngo Dinh Diem became the first president of South Vietnam and did not believe in communism.(pic:https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwihpey2pdzQAhUBxGMKHQ_eBu4QjRwIBw&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.britannica.com%2Fbiography%2FNgo-Dinh-Diem&psig=AFQjCNGKkrQ-_3XtuT-ceu6EejUQTh_FdA&ust=1480991767506340) -
Troops were Sent
The U.S sent troops to South Vietnam to stop the grow of communism.(pic:https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiC4oK2ptzQAhVU7GMKHYvXA3UQjRwIBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.history.com%2Fthis-day-in-history%2Fu-s-withdraws-from-vietnam&psig=AFQjCNGKgLvwHofNodjq-gJEC7hRYhrung&ust=1481001433477471) -
Operation Rolling Thunder
The U.S military conducted a strategic bombing that was known as Operation Rolling Thunder over North Vietnam to pressure communist government.(pic:https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjTn9vwpNzQAhUN62MKHTV5CTgQjRwIBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Falphahistory.com%2Fvietnamwar%2Fus-escalation-in-vietnam%2F&psig=AFQjCNHfkow600Kj5IPHPkvOx75FvHQKvQ&ust=1480994023760678) -
B-52s and North Vietnam
The U.S Air Force B-52s for the first time bombed North Vietnam in order to disrupt North Vietnamese Army (pic:https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiM87CUo9zQAhUE32MKHQsiCIUQjRwIBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailymail.co.uk%2Fnews%2Farticle-2430802%2FDavid-Welsh-B-52-Air-Force-Capt-Daniel-Swoop-Welch-piloting-plane-father-flew-Cold-War-grandfather-flew-Vietnam.html&psig=AFQjCNG6Yg_YrR28ZgCujQGdLxd7rJkU7g&) -
My Lai Massacre
My Lai Massacre was one of the worst attacks against Vietnamese civilians during the Vietnam War and it was performed by the U.S military. After this attack they Americans were extremely angry because of the massacre.(pic:https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjD1-zFpNzQAhVH32MKHVlHDjoQjRwIBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cleveland.com%2Fplain-dealer) -
Treaty
The U.S and North Vietnam signed a treaty, then the U.S pulled troops from Vietnam influenced by Americans discontent with the massacre.(pic:https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjhoZ2spNzQAhVJ92MKHfwfDh8QjRwIBw&url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.pinterest.com%2Fexplore%2Fparis-peace-accords%2F&psig=AFQjCNFZWa_1y1YQfs8gkRjXxt2X4KzYEQ&ust=1480995958878246) -
Thousands Fled South Vietnam
As the war ended and the North Vietnam Army invaded South Vietnam the U.S Marines began to airlift Americans and South Vietnamese from Saigon. (pic: https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiRutbSotzQAhVU_WMKHdcQC54QjRwIBw&url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FFall_of_Saigon&psig=AFQjCNGUwoD5sOOkOqmZIu6393IAmTo3zw&ust=1481000203587632) -
The end of Vietnam War
The Vietnam War ended when the U.S. stopped supporting South Vietnam and Saigon Surrenders (pic:https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwimjc7kotzQAhUCwmMKHcA_DHUQjRwIBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rgj.com%2Fstory%2Flife%2F2015%2F10%2F01%2Fnext-stop-vietnam%2F73170796%2F&psig=AFQjCNH5ndB7grhrW4je_FT) -
Surrender Announcement
The entire nation finds out through the radio that South Vietnam surrendered from its leader. (pic:https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwj2w4WNpNzQAhUDwWMKHSADBSMQjRwIBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcoldwarwarrior.com%2Ftag%2Fvietnam%2F&psig=AFQjCNH5ndB7grhrW4je_FT3p9emHB0mNg&ust=1480996362751672)
