Vietnam War Timeline

France controls Vietnam.

Communist war of independence from France starts.

President Truman gives millions of dollars to help France in war.

Treaty signed in Geneva splits Vietnam between Communist North Vietnam and non-Communist South Vietnam supported by the U.S.A

Kennedy's presidency sees the amount of U.S advisors in South Vietnam rise from 1000 to nearly 20,000

US bombing of North Vietnam begins and 200,000 U.S troops are sent to fight under president Johnson

War continues with both sides undefeated as U.S ground presence reaches 530,000 men.

New President Richard Nixon gradually withdraws US troops from South Vietnam but increases bombing in an effort to make North Vietnam accept 'peace with honour'

U.S completes withdrawal from Vietnam

​​​Without U.S support South Vietnam falls and Vietnam is re-united under a Communist Government

19th Century

1945

1950

1954

1961-63

1965

1968

1969

1970

Nixon order bombing of cambodia as it is used as North Vietnamese shelter and route to South Vietnam

1973

1975