Vietnam Timeline

Japanese Surrendered

Sep 2, 1945

Abroad
Political
Vietnam, Japan,
Vietnamese saw it as opportunity to free themselves from French rule

Domino Theory

May 7, 1954

Home
Social
After Vietnam defeated France, people feared communist takeover

French Surrendered

May 7, 1954

Abroad
Political
Vietnam. French
Vietnamese forced France to surrender, this was a turning point in the war

Vietnam Divided

Apr 26, 1959

Abroad
Political
Vietnam, Switzerland
Started war

Gulf of Tonkin Incident

Aug 1, 1963

Abroad
Political
vietnam
North Vietnamese torpedos attacked American destroyers

Diem Assasinated

Nov 2, 1963

Abroad
Political
Military leaders seized control of gov. And assassinated Diem

Kenedy Assassinated

Nov 22, 1963

Home
Political
In an action unrelated to Vietnam, Lyndon B. Johnson became president

Hawks and Doves

Aug 2, 1964

Home
Social
The nation was divided between people who supported war- Hawks and people who didn’t -Doves

Search and Destroy

Jun 1, 1965

Abroad
Political
Vietnam, US
Nguyen Cao Ky seized power and crushed anti government protests by Buddhists

Richard Nixon in Office

Nov 5, 1968

Home
Political
Richard Nixon became president

Tet Offensive

Jan 31, 1969

Abroad
Political
S. Vietnam, U.S., N. Vietnam
North Vietnamese soldiers launched attacks on every major South Vietnamese city

Vietnamization

Jun 1, 1969

Abroad
Political
Vietnam, U.S.
Policy would withdraw troops from Vietnam

Moon Landing

Jul 20, 1969

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Social
Neil A. Armstrong set foot on the moon

Kent State Riot

May 4, 1970

Home
Social
Attacks on Cambodia led to a protest at Kent State University leaving 2 dead and 12 injured

Watergate Scandal

Nov 7, 1972

Home
Political
Police arrested 5 spies that broke into the Democratic Party

Paris Peace Accords

Jan 27, 1973

Abroad
Political
Vietnam, U.S.
Resembled what agreed to in October

Surrender

Apr 30, 1973

Abroad
Political
North and South Vietnam
North Vietnamese troops entered Saigon and South Vietnam surrendered
Vietnam was united as a communist

President Gerald Ford

Aug 9, 1974

Home
Political
Nixon was impeached and Gerald Ford became president

Effect on U.S.

Apr 30, 1975

Home
Economic
$200 billion in debt, 98,000 Americans died

Jimmy Carter President

Nov 2, 1976

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Political
Carter promised to restore integrity to Washington and was elected, Ford lost