A stamp showing Vietnamese Guerillas, a man and woman holding hands, walking triumphantly

Source: Stamps of Germany (DDR) 1969, Deutsche Post der DDR, Wikimedia

Now that you have some background information about the events of the Vietnam War, you are ready to put it all in order!

Create a timeline by placing the list of significant events of the Vietnam War in correct chronological order. Place your curser over the events and read the information presented. Though the dates are missing, there are clues within the context to help you.

Interactive exercise. Assistance may be required. After you have successfully created the timeline, make bulleted notes of key information in your notes.


Excellent work! You have just learned about the significant events of the Vietnam War. For more detailed study of the subject, you may go back to Section 2 and watch the entire video on the TET Offensive. You are also encouraged to complete activities in Part IV to give you a deeper understanding of the how the nation's history lead up to the war as well as all the political perspectives of the United States on the reasons for involvement in the Vietnam War.

Interactive exercise. Assistance may be required. List the historical events of the Vietnam War in the correct order.