Vietnam War

Vietnam gains independece

Sep 2, 1945

Vietnam gained independece from France

Geneva Confrence

Apr 26, 1954

Geneva Accords: Around 100 nations including the United States, Soviet Union, China, France and Great Britain attended a conference in Geneva, Switzerland. The conference was held to ensure peace throughout Vietnam. The results of this was the division of Vietnam.

Operation Hump

Nov 8, 1965

Operation Hump was a serch and destroy plan devised by the U.S military to claim key hills from the Viet Cong that held a tactical advantage.

My Lai Massacre

Mar 16, 1968

March 16, 1968 the day of the My Lai Massacre, During this event, US soldiers murdered at least 400 Vietnamese civilians in My Lai and My Khe. The massacre is one of the darkest days in the nation’s military history, this left a stain on America’s records in Vietnam.

Tet Offensive

Jun 8, 1968

January 1968 the Viet Cong launched a surprise attack against the U.S and South Vietnam, this attack caught them off guard and caused problems for the U.S and S.Vietnam. This attack plan is known as the Tet Offensive.

Communists attack three locations

Mar 30, 1972

Communist forces attacked three locations; along the Demilitarized Zone, north of Saigon arounds An Loc, and in the Central Highlands at Kontum.

Christmas bombing

Dec 31, 1972

December 31, 1972 - As a campaign of the war on North Vietnam, Nixon released highly concentrated bombs.

Paris Peace Accords

Jan 27, 1973

United States, North Vietnam, South Vietnam and the Viet Cong signed a peace treaty.

U.S leaves Vietnam

Mar 29, 1973

U.S. military left Vietnam. Both sides continued to violate the peace treaty.