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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

The Vietnam War Timeline

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