- October 26, 1955 Republic of Vietnam is created by Ngo Dinh Diem
- November 2, 1963 Assassination of Ngo Dinh Diem
- August 2, 1964 USS Maddox is attacked by North Vietnam torpedos
- August 10, 1964 Gulf of Tonkin Resolution created
- March 2, 1965 The Start of Operation Rolling Thunder
- January 8, 1967 The Start of Operation Cedar Falls
- January 30, 1968 Beginning of the Tet Offense
- March 16, 1968 My Lai Massacre
- December 1, 1969 First Selective Service System Lottery occurs
- January 27, 1973 Paris Peace Accords Agreement