Laos and other countries would over time become involved in the lengthy war, which finally ended in 1975 when North and South Vietnam were reunited as one country. The following Vietnam War timeline is a guide to the complex political and military issues involved in a war that would ultimatel...
This Vietnam War timeline has been compiled by Alpha History authors. It lists significant events in Cambodia, particularly those related to the conflict in Vietnam. If you would like to suggest an event or date or this timeline, please contact Alpha History. 1690 Cambodia is annexed by its ...
A series of widespread and coordinated assaults on South Vietnamese cities by North Vietnam and the NLF, the Tet Offensive was a turning point in the war, marking an end to the American narrative that the war would wrap up quickly. North Vietnam and the NLF suffered massive casualties fro...
Vietnam War Timeline 1. The Collapse of French Indochina and Rise of Ho Chi Minh Vietnam became a French colony in 1877 with the founding of French Indochina, which included Tonkin, Annam, Cochin China and Cambodia. (Laos was added in 1893.) The French lost control of their colony brief...
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To give a sense of the conflict's scope and unfolding,Stackercompiled a timeline of the Vietnam War using a variety of news and government sources. The lead-up to the war begins with Vietnam's colonial history. Napoleon III, France's first President, began an invasion process of Vietnam...
Called the “American War” in Vietnam (or, in full, the “War Against the Americans to Save the Nation”), the war was also part of a larger regional conflict (see Indochina wars) and a manifestation of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective...
John F. Kennedy's Foreign Policy | Cold War & Programs6:04 Cuban Missile Crisis | Definition, Facts & Timeline8:34 Vietnam War | Causes, Effects & Summary12:55 Ch 10.Protests, Activism and Civil... Ch 11.The 1970s (1969-1979) ...
This Vietnam War timeline spans the period 1968 to 1970: from American escalation in Vietnam to the anti-war movement in the United States.
The French and American experiences in Vietnam differed in many respects. Yet, as Moise points out, they both learned one important lesson: “It’s dangerous to get in a fight when the other side cares about winning more than you do.” Vietnam War Timeline Vietnam Background: Uneasy Frenc...