Read through the timeline of the Vietnam War. Be sure to note what is happening in the United States and the world as well as in Vietnam. Use the timeline in the following exercise to review and analyze the events of the war: Look through the timeline, reviewing key events in the Vietnam War from 1969 through the surrender of the South in 1975. You may want to refresh your memory of the history of the conflict by reviewing the whole timeline. Use your judgment and your understanding of US history to select four events of greatest importance from the timeline. List the events below in the spaces provided, and for each, explain why they are important to understanding the Vietnam War.