Vietnam timeline

  • the Battle of Dien Bien Phu 1954

    the Battle of Dien Bien Phu 1954

    On the day the battle began, the troops were falling from the sky.
  • the Gulf of Tonkin Incident (1964)

    the Gulf of Tonkin Incident (1964)

    The reports of the attack.
  • the introduction of U.S. combat troops (1965)

    the introduction of U.S. combat troops (1965)

    The soldiers were called in.
  • the My Lai massacre (1968)

    the My Lai massacre (1968)

    The men after the massacre.
  • the brutal Tet Offensive (1968)

    the brutal Tet Offensive (1968)

    The men are attacking.
  • ho chi Minh died

    ho chi Minh died

  • and the Fall of Saigon (1975)

    and the Fall of Saigon (1975)

    The people after Saigon fell.
  • the release of the classified Pentagon Papers (1971)

    the release of the classified Pentagon Papers (1971)

    The news when the Pentagon papers were released.
  • the Paris Peace Accords (1973)

    the Paris Peace Accords (1973)

  • the final U.S. troop withdrawal (1973

    the final U.S. troop withdrawal (1973

    The troops are getting told that they are retreating.
  • first year of school

    This day was cool because I made lots of friends, but it was my first day in pure misery.
  • third grade

    I love third grade and my third-grade teacher.
  • middle school

    These were the worst years ever. Everyone was abusive, and I was really fat, and everyone was weird.
  • freshman year.

    I love this year, all besides that I had no more classes with Mr. Doth, but I got to play football for the first time and have Mr. Hornung for the first time.
  • sophmore year,

    My sophomore year is cool, I get to play football as a starter now.