Support for Southern Struggle1960
Backs the communist struggle in South Vietnam as the war widens
Historical person
Ho Chi Minh Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Ho Chi Minh, based on 17 World History Database records associated with Vietnam.
17 records1960–196912 events8 places
Chronological biography
1960
1965
Battle of Binh Gia1 January 1965
Viet Cong and PAVN forces complete the Battle of Binh Gia after inflicting heavy losses on South Vietnamese troops
Pleiku Attack7 February 1965
Viet Cong forces attack Camp Holloway near Pleiku, prompting US retaliatory air strikes
Operation Rolling Thunder13 February 1965
President Johnson approves sustained bombing plans against North Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh TrailMarch 1965
US intelligence estimates heavy communist supply movement through Laos and presses for stronger interdiction
Operation Rolling Thunder2 March 1965
Rolling Thunder starts as the United States escalates air attacks against North Vietnam
Operation Rolling Thunder2 March 1965
Sustained US bombing of North Vietnam begins under Operation Rolling Thunder
US Combat Troops8 March 1965
US Marines land at Da Nang as the first major American ground combat deployment to South Vietnam
US Ground Escalation8 March 1965
The arrival of US Marines at Da Nang marks a major escalation of the war
Operation Market Time11 March 1965
US and South Vietnamese naval forces begin coastal interdiction against supply routes supporting communist forces
Ho Chi Minh Trail20 March 1965
US planning expands air interdiction against infiltration routes used to support communist forces in South Vietnam
Operation Steel Tiger3 April 1965
US air operations expand against infiltration routes connected to the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos
Viet Cong OffensiveMay 1965
Viet Cong forces launch coordinated attacks during the 1965 summer offensive
Battle of Ia Drang14 November 1965
North Vietnamese forces fight US airmobile troops in the first major battle between PAVN and the US Army
Battle of Binh Gia28 December 1965
Viet Cong forces open the Battle of Binh Gia, which continues into early January 1965
1969
Death of Ho Chi Minh2 September 1969
Death of Ho Chi Minh
Death of Ho Chi Minh2 September 1969
Dies while North Vietnam continues the war
Titles and roles
President of North Vietnam · President of North Vietnam · President of North Vietnam · President of Vietnam
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.