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By Aaron Brown
1945: Vietnam Declares Independence
After World War II, Ho Chi Minh declared that Vietnam was now an independent
country. In their declaration of independence, Ho Chi Minh quoted The US and the French Declaration, emphasizing that everyone is equal and has equal rights. However, the French had other plans...
1954- Geneva Accords
A peace conference was held in Geneva, Switzerland to try to revive the tranquility in
Indochina. In the end, it was decided to separate Vietnam into a north and south country,
and elections would be held in 1956 to decide which type of government would be used
(these elections never took place).
1956: Eisenhower is Re-Elected
A second straight term for Dwight Eisenhower looms in 1956
1960- John F. Kennedy is Elected President
DC welcomes JFK to the White House
December 20, 1960- National Liberation Front Organized in South Vietnam
The National Liberation Front was a group in South Vietnam that fought against The
US and Ngo Dinh Diem's corrupt government in Saigon during the war.
November 22, 1963- Johnson becomes Presidend After John F. Kennedy is Assassinated
Lyndon B. Johnson becomes president after John F. Kennedy is assassinated.
August 1964- The Gulf of Tonkin Agreement
This was an resolution passed by the states congress after a naval fight between North Vietnam and the US. This allowed President Johnson to be allowed to use military forces in Southeast Asia without declaring war.
November 1964- Johnson Re-Elected
Lyndon Johnson takes office for his second term
1965-First US Ground Troops to Vietnam
The United States sends their first troops to Vietnam
January 24, 1966-Senate Hearings on War
Secretary of State Dean Rusk appeared before Senate
Foreign Relations Committee Chairman J. William Fulbright,
and eventually aired public hearings in February.
1966-100,000 Protest the War in New York City
Many people protest against the war in New York City. This is the first
massive protest against the war in America.
October, 1967-Massive Demonstrations at the Pentagon
70,000 people protested the war at the Pentagon, the first of
the protests in Washington DC.
January 1968- Viet Cong Launch Tet Offensive
The Tet Offensive was a military plan in which the Viet Cong attacked
cities in South Vietnam. These attacks also corresponded the Vietnamese
lunar new year.
May 1968-1973- Paris Accord
The Paris Accord was a peace conference which tried to bring
peace to Vietnam, end the involvement of the US, and bring peace
to North and South Vietnam
November 1968- Nixon is Elected President
Richard Nixon is elected president
1969-Vietnamization
A plan by Richard Nixon to create more combat roles
for South Vietnamese people, while decreasing the number
of combat roles for the US.
April 1970-Nixon Orders Invasion of Cambodia
An order by President Nixon to invade the North Vietnamese
bases in Cambodia. This was not known to the public, but was
received negatively when the public found out
May 4, 1970- Kent State Shootings
Students at Kent State university protested the invasion
of Cambodia, and were fired at, killing four students
January 27, 1973- US Ends Involvement
When the Paris Peace Accord is signed, the US
officially ends its involvement in the Vietnam War.
1973-War Powers Act
This was a resolution passed that states a president can only
send troops abroad with authorization from the congress.
April 30, 1975-South Vietnam Surrenders to Communism
South Vietnam surrenders to communism, bringing an end
to the fighting in Vietnam
Sites Used
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/405034/National-Liberation-Front-NLF
constitution.net/elections.html
english.illinois.edu/maps/vietnam/timeline.htm