Relier Pairs Vietnam War ReviewVersion en ligne Relate the time period with the event (s). par Norma García 1 1975 2 1929-1932 3 1947 - 1956 4 1965 5 1968 6 1939 - 1946 7 1967 8 1964 9 1961 - 1963 10 1887-1920 11 1939 - 1946 Kennedy refused to have an armed conflict in Vietnam, however, sent military forces to work as advisors from Southern Vietnam. The United States through the Truman Doctrine supported France to stay in Vietnam and stop the spread of communism. However, France left Vietnam. A bar in Saigon where US. officers gathered was attached by the VietCong forces (militia from the North). During World War II Japan invaded Vietnam because it was a Frecn colony. When the war was over and Japan left Vietnam, the Northern territory which they controlled was given to Ho Chi Minh. President Lyndon Johnson started the armed conflict requiring a 700 million dollar budget to the Congress which was approved. Taxes were increased to continue with the war. More than half a million US soldiers were already in Vietnam and protests were gathering more people each day to stop the war and bring the troops back. Paris Peace Accords were signed to stop the war, US. troops left Vietnam and Vietnam became a communist country. Ho Chi Minh declared Independence from the northern part of Vietnam, oficially dividing the country; North Vietnam turned to communism leaded by Ho Chi Minh. Vietnam is a French Colony. Lyndon Johnson was forced to start negotiations, however, the war continued. Ho Chi Minh creates the Vietnamese Communist Party.