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Ho Chi-Minh Biography and Timeline — Page 4

Follow Ho Chi-Minh through 133 dated historical records for Vietnam.

Ho Chi-Minh, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

133Distinct records
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1969–1971Years on this page

1969

Coup

President of Vietnam · Saigon · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

Insists upon US unilateral withdrawal from Vietnam & the overthrow of President Thieu

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1954-1969

Peace

President of Vietnam · Saigon · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

Sends a letter to Nixon rejecting his peace proposals. Insists upon US unilateral withdrawal from Vietnam & the overthrow of President Thieu

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1954-1969

Unification

President of Vietnam · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

Declares that there will be no comprimise in Vietnams aim of re-unification

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1954-1969

Death of Ho Chi-Minh

Hanoi · Politics / Vietminh

Death of Ho Chi Minh, age 79

1970

470th Transportation Group

President of Vietnam · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

Hanoi also creates the 470th Transportation Group to manage the flow of men and supplies to the new battlefields in Kampuchea, the new "Liberation Route"

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1954-1969

Invasion of Kampuchea

President of Vietnam · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

The Liberation Route route extends past Siem Prang and reaches the Mekong River near Stung Treng. Hanoi also creates the 470th Transportation Group to manage the flow of men and supplies to the new battlefields in Kampuchea, the new "Liberation Route"

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1954-1969

Liberation Route

President of Vietnam · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

The Liberation Route route extends past Siem Prang and reaches the Mekong River near Stung Treng. Hanoi also creates the 470th Transportation Group to manage the flow of men and supplies to the new battlefields in Kampuchea, the new "Liberation Route"

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1954-1969

Siege of Attopeu

President of Vietnam · Attopeu · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

The Laotian towns of Attopeu and Saravane, at the foot of the Bolovens Plateau were seized by the North Vietnamese

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1954-1969

Siege of Saravane

President of Vietnam · Saravane · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

The Laotian towns of Attopeu and Saravane, at the foot of the Bolovens Plateau were seized by the North Vietnamese

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1954-1969

1971

Invasion of Kampuchea

President of Vietnam · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

The PAVN take Paksong and advance to Pakse, at the heart of the Bolovens Plateau region of Laos

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1954-1969

PAVN

President of Vietnam · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

The PAVN take Paksong and advance to Pakse, at the heart of the Bolovens Plateau region of Laos

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1954-1969

Siege of Pakse

President of Vietnam · Pakse · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

The PAVN take Paksong and advance to Pakse, at the heart of the Bolovens Plateau region of Laos

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1954-1969

Siege of Paksong

President of Vietnam · Paksong · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

The PAVN take Paksong and advance to Pakse, at the heart of the Bolovens Plateau region of Laos

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1954-1969

Records, sources and methodology

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