Matching Pairs Vietnam War ReviewOnline version Relate the time period with the event (s). by Norma García 1 1975 2 1967 3 1968 4 1965 5 1964 6 1947 - 1956 7 1961 - 1963 8 1939 - 1946 9 1929-1932 10 1939 - 1946 11 1887-1920 Lyndon Johnson was forced to start negotiations, however, the war continued. Paris Peace Accords were signed to stop the war, US. troops left Vietnam and Vietnam became a communist country. 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. The United States through the Truman Doctrine supported France to stay in Vietnam and stop the spread of communism. However, France left Vietnam. Kennedy refused to have an armed conflict in Vietnam, however, sent military forces to work as advisors from Southern Vietnam. 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. 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. Ho Chi Minh creates the Vietnamese Communist Party. A bar in Saigon where US. officers gathered was attached by the VietCong forces (militia from the North). President Lyndon Johnson started the armed conflict requiring a 700 million dollar budget to the Congress which was approved. Vietnam is a French Colony.