Vietnam

Timeline: Vietnam

Years: 207 BCE - 2003	Subject: Encyclopedias, Geographical reference
Publisher: HistoryWorld	Online Publication Date: 2012
Current online version: 2012	eISBN: 9780191736001

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Year	Event
207 BCE	A delegate from imperial China establishes the kingdom of Nam-Viet with himself as king Go to Dong Son Culture in The Oxford Companion to Archaeology (1 ed.) See this event in other timelines: 3rd century BCE Politics Dynasties and royalty Asia East Asia Southeast Asia
c. 1150	The city of Angkor and the great temple of Angkor Wat are created by the Khmer dynasty in Cambodia Go to Angkor in A Dictionary of Asian Mythology (1 ed.) See this event in other timelines: 12th century Politics Dynasties and royalty Asia East Asia Southeast Asia
1941	May 19 - the Vietminh is founded as a guerrilla force to liberate Vietnam from the Japanese, and Ho Chi Minh soon emerges as the leader Go to Vietminh in A Dictionary of Contemporary World History (3 ed.) See this event in other timelines: 1940s Second World War 20th century Politics Conquest and colonization War Asia East Asia Southeast Asia Wars since 1900
1945	August 19 - with the surrender of the Japanese, Vietminh guerrillas seize the capital of Vietnam, Hanoi Go to Vietminh in A Dictionary of Contemporary World History (3 ed.) See this event in other timelines: 1940s Second World War 20th century Politics Communism Conquest and colonization War Cold war Asia East Asia Southeast Asia Wars since 1900 September 2 - Ho Chi Minh proclaims the democratic republic of Vietnam, independent of the colonial power, France Go to Ho Chi Minh (1890–1969) in World Encyclopedia (1 ed.) See this event in other timelines: 1940s Second World War 20th century Politics Communism Conquest and colonization War European empires from 1415 French empire Cold war Asia East Asia Southeast Asia Europe Empires Wars since 1900
1946	The Indochina War breaks out in Vietnam between the French colonial forces and the Vietminh Go to Indochina War (1946–54) in A Dictionary of Contemporary World History (3 ed.) See this event in other timelines: 1940s 20th century Politics Conquest and colonization War European empires from 1415 French empire Cold war Asia East Asia Southeast Asia Europe Empires Wars since 1900
1954	Hungarian photographer Robert Capa is killed by a land mine in Vietnam Go to Capa, Robert (1913–1954) in Who's Who in the Twentieth Century (1 ed.) See this event in other timelines: 1950s 20th century War Asia East Asia Southeast Asia The Battle of Dien Bien Phu ends with the surrender to the Vietminh of 12,000 French troops Go to Indochina War (1946–54) in A Dictionary of Contemporary World History (3 ed.) See this event in other timelines: 1950s 20th century War Battles Asia East Asia Southeast Asia The French abandon Vietnam, leaving the country divided at the seventeenth parallel Go to Indochina War (1946–54) in A Dictionary of Contemporary World History (3 ed.) See this event in other timelines: 1950s 20th century War French empire Asia East Asia Southeast Asia Empires
1955	With US backing, South Vietnam declares itself an independent republic Go to Vietnam in A Dictionary of Contemporary World History (3 ed.) See this event in other timelines: 1950s 20th century Politics Asia East Asia Southeast Asia
1960	The Vietcong, or NLF, is formed as a guerrilla force to liberate South Vietnam from the US-backed government Go to Vietcong in A Dictionary of World History (2 ed.) See this event in other timelines: 1960s 20th century Communism War US presidents Cold war Asia East Asia Southeast Asia Rulers and politicians Wars since 1900
1964	A reported incident in the Gulf of Tonkin triggers US intervention against North Vietnam, in a significant step towards the Vietnam War Go to Gulf of Tonkin incident (1964) in The Oxford Companion to Military History (1 ed.) See this event in other timelines: 1960s 20th century War US presidents Cold war Asia East Asia Southeast Asia Rulers and politicians Wars since 1900 North America United States
1965	US President Lyndon Johnson launches a regular bombing campaign against North Vietnam Go to Vietnam War in The Oxford Companion to the Politics of the World (2 ed.) See this event in other timelines: 1960s 20th century War US presidents Asia East Asia Southeast Asia Rulers and politicians North America United States The Vietnam War enters a new dimension with the deployment of US ground troops in the country Go to Vietnam War in The Oxford Companion to the Politics of the World (2 ed.) See this event in other timelines: 1960s 20th century War US presidents Asia East Asia Southeast Asia Rulers and politicians North America United States Australia sends a first contingent of 1500 troops to fight in Vietnam Go to Vietnam War in The Oxford Companion to Australian History (1 rev ed.) See this event in other timelines: 1960s 20th century War Asia East Asia Southeast Asia Australia and Oceania Australia
1968	The Vietcong launch widespread attacks on South Vietnamese cities during the Tet (lunar new year) holiday Go to Tet Offensive (1968) in A Dictionary of World History (2 ed.) See this event in other timelines: 1960s 20th century War Asia East Asia Southeast Asia US soldiers massacre hundreds of unarmed civilians in the Vietnamese village of My Lai Go to My Lai. in The Oxford Companion to United States History (1 ed.) See this event in other timelines: 1960s 20th century War Asia East Asia Southeast Asia
1971	US and South Vietnamese troops cross the border to invade Laos Go to Laos, raid into in The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military (1 ed.) See this event in other timelines: 1970s 20th century War Asia East Asia Southeast Asia
1973	The Paris Peace Accords end the US combat role in Vietnam, with nothing achieved and millions dead Go to Paris Peace Accords (27 Jan. 1973) in A Dictionary of Contemporary World History (3 ed.) See this event in other timelines: 1970s 20th century War US presidents Asia East Asia Southeast Asia Rulers and politicians North America United States The last US troops leave Vietnam, ending American involvement in a continuing war between the north and south of the country Go to Vietnam War (1964–75) in A Dictionary of Contemporary World History (3 ed.) See this event in other timelines: 1970s 20th century War US presidents Asia East Asia Southeast Asia Rulers and politicians
1975	The South Vietnamese capital, Saigon, is taken by North Vietnamese forces Go to Saigon, fall of (30 Apr. 1975) in A Dictionary of Contemporary World History (3 ed.) See this event in other timelines: 1970s 20th century War US presidents Asia East Asia Southeast Asia Rulers and politicians South Vietnam surrenders, as President Duong Van Minh broadcasts an order to all South Viernames forces to lay down their arms Go to Vietnam War (1964–75) in A Dictionary of World History (2 ed.) See this event in other timelines: 1970s 20th century War Asia East Asia Southeast Asia
1978	Vietnamese forces invade Cambodia, driving out Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge Go to Cambodia in A Dictionary of Contemporary World History (3 ed.) See this event in other timelines: 1970s 20th century Politics Asia East Asia Southeast Asia
2003	A deadly new form of pneumonia, SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) is first reported in Hanoi and soon spreads globally Go to severe acute respiratory syndrome in A Dictionary of Public Health (1 ed.) See this event in other timelines: 21st century Science Medicine Asia East Asia Southeast Asia

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