Modern History

Conflict in Indochina 1954–1979

A rural scene near Hanoi.
G. Lewis

1954	French defeat at Dien Bien Phu Geneva Conference
1956	postponement of elections in Vietnam
1960	formation of the NLF and the beginning of its insurgency in South Vietnam
1963	overthrow of Diem
1964	Gulf of Tonkin incident
1965	commitment of US and Australian ground troops to Vietnam
1968	Tet offensive My Lai massacre commencement of the Paris Peace talks
1969	death of Ho Chi Minh release of the Pentagon Papers
1970	confrontation at Kent State University US extends operations into Cambodia
1973	defeat and withdrawal of US troops from Vietnam
1975	unification of Vietnam fall of Lon Nol regime in Cambodia
1979	Vietnamese victory over the Pol Pot regime

Source: Board of Studies NSW, Modern History Stage 6 Syllabus, 1999.