Vietnam War Timeline

  • France invandes vietnam

    France invandes vietnam
    1858-1884, France went on to invade Vietnam, creating a "Vietnam Colony." This is important because it only created a new found confrontation.
  • Japan Invasion on Vietnam

    Japan Invasion on Vietnam
    Japan went to invade Vietnam. Japan began trying to cause problems with the Japs. Vietnam was considered to be into Japan’s long term imperial plans.
  • Vietnam recieve help from China prior to war

    Vietnam recieve help from China prior to war
    Vietnam recieved help from the Chinese as they were provided military advisors and weapons to protect themselves, and fight back. Vietnam was recieveing help from another country to help fight this war, in a way they had a buddy throuhg it all.
  • France recieve a helping hand from the United States

    France recieve a helping hand from the United States
    The United States provide France with 15 million dollars worth in military aid to help them fight off Vietnam. Creating allies was important back in the day. U.S were also protecting themselves, or at least trying to from future danger.
  • French are defeated

    French are defeated
    The French experienced a defeat in the Battle of Dien Bien Phu. the French were humbled when they were defeated , causing them to lay low for a while afterwards.
  • North Vietnamese Attack on U.S

    North Vietnamese Attack on U.S
    North Vietnamese attack two of the U.S destroyers that were resting in international waters. U.S provided help to them in the past, however, it did no good. The Vietnamese people decided that taking out some of the U.S would help them. Though by doing that, they lost an allie.
  • U.S congress pass The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

    U.S congress pass The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
    In result of the Gulf of Tonkin event, the U.S congress decided to pass the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. It was important they filed a soultion to the issue and how to defend themselves and fight back later on.
  • U.S aerial bombing campaign was launched

    U.S aerial bombing campaign was launched
    A sustained aerial bombing campaign of North Vietnam was launched in other worlds, beginning "Operation Rolling thunder." The United States created a plan to fight back the Vietnamese people. This was done so the U.S could gain power over them and ensure they would not be messed with any more than they already have been.
  • U.S combat troops arrive in Vietanm

    U.S combat troops arrive in Vietanm
    Fist few U.S troops arrive in Vietnam. The frist batch of U.S soldiers turn up in Vietnam to fight a battle that was originally brought up through the vietnamese people. The U.S are there to fight their battle, win, and retreat.
  • U.S soldiers attack vietnamese people

    U.S soldiers attack vietnamese people
    U.S soldiers take out and kill hundreds of Vietnamese civilians in their town of Mai Lai. U.S did this to awaken the Vietnamese people to tell them they were there and they should be very scared of what is to come next. It was to take charge of the war.
  • President Nixon orders back a few troops

    President Nixon orders back a few troops
    President Nixon orders the first, of a very large amount, of U.S troops to withdrawl from Vietnam officially. Nixon wanted the troops all to come back and conclude the war. He was taking them back in small groups at a time.
  • President Nixon announces attack to Cambodia

    President Nixon announces attack to Cambodia
    President Nizon announces U.S attack towards enemy locations in Cambodia. Nixon decides he is ready to attack Cambodia, and sends troops their way to fight.
  • Paris Peace accords

    Paris Peace accords
    Paris Peace accords were signed to provide a quick cease fire. Paris was not interested in war at the time and proposed their not be war. There was a Paris Peace accord created to agree on a cease-fire, avoiding any way or attacks.
  • Remainin troops are withdrawn

    Remainin troops are withdrawn
    The remaining U.S troops were withdrawn from the Vietnamese war. Nixon tackes back the rest of the troops, concluding the war as a whole.
  • South Vietnam surrenders

    South Vietnam surrenders
    South Vietnam surrendered to the communist.
  • Vietnam becomes a communist country

    Vietnam becomes a communist country
    Vietnam is declared a communist country. The socialist republic of vietnam.
  • Vietnam Veterans memorial was created

    Vietnam Veterans memorial was created
    The Vietnam memorial in Washington D.CC is created. Once the vietnam war was over, the governmant created a memorial are in which to honor all the soldiers that were out in battle and didnt make it. It aslo explained the war and what happened there for those who were un aware of the issues that had taken place.