vietnam war timeline Flashcards
WW2
Japan Rules over Vietnam
1946-1954
Indochina War
1954 (3 events)
Dien Bien Phu
Geneva Agreement
Eisenhower uses the term domino theory for the first time.
October 1955
Diem “wins” early election
December 1960
Vietcong is formed
1960
Students for a democratic society formed
January 1961
JFK becomes president.
1961
JFK increased advisors and involvement.
1963 (2 events)
Thich Quang Duc act of protest (self immolation)
Diem killed
1964
First large scale draft burning
August 1964 (2 events)
Gulf of Tonkin incident
Tonkin resolution
1965
Operation Rolling Thunder
1968 (2 events)
Tet Offensive
My Lai Massacre
1969 (2 events)
My Lai revealed to public
Washington anti war protest
January 1969
Peace talks begin