President Eisenhower pledges support to Diem and South Vietnam in the name of opposing communism. Plans are set in place for an election to be held in 1956 with hopes of national reconciliation.ġ955 – Anti-communist Ngo Dinh Diem usurps Bao Dai and becomes president of the Government of the Republic of Vietnam. U.S. In a final effort, France creates South Vietnam and establishes Saigon as its capitol.ġ954 – Ho Chi Minh and the Viet Minh defeat the French and treaty negotiations split the country at the 17th parallel with Ho governing the North and French-selected Emperor Bao Dai in the South. Vietnam War Period Novem– ApPre-war events in Vietnamġ945 – 1954 – Japan, France, and Vietnamese communist leader Ho Chi Minh fight for control of Vietnam.
Below the infographic is a more detailed account of the timeline. We made this infographic of the Vietnam War timeline, including a few pre-war events. The paranoia and fear associated with communism (on the heels of both WWII and the Korean War) became part of everyday American life. The heated Civil Rights movement was also in high form at this time. The Vietnam War timeline trails a complicated era in American history.Ĭontext: The fearful Cold War both preceded and lingered on long after the conflict in Vietnam, which was supposed to be a short military stint.
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