vietnam timeline

  • Kennedy assignation

    Kennedy assignation
    president Kennedy was assassinated
  • Lyndon Johnson sworn in as president

    Lyndon Johnson sworn in as president
    when Kennedy died next up was Lyndon Johnson
  • Gulf of Tonkin

    Gulf of Tonkin
    Incident which Johnson used to surge the amount of troops to Vietnam.
  • war protest in Washington

    war protest in Washington
    protest on the Vietnam war.
  • Tet offensive

    Tet offensive
    over 70,000 troops sent
  • My lai massacre

    My lai massacre
    US troops burned down a whole village with civilians.
  • Nixon wins presidency

    Nixon wins presidency
    wins the election for president
  • pairs peace accords

    pairs peace accords
    agreement to end the war.
  • Saigon captured

    Saigon captured
    the falling of south Vietnam capital.