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Dien Bien Phu
This battle resulted in a French loss and influenced the negotiations of future indochina at Genevia. It was the first time a non-european civilization had evolved from a gruilla bands to a fully equiped army that was able to defeat a western occupant. -
The Ho Chi Minh Trail
The trail was created as a logistical system that ran from North vietnam to south vietnam through the neighboring countries of Laos and Camboida. It helped provide man power and materials to the vietcong. -
The United States become actively involved
The war was fought by the U.S to eliminate communism in Vietnam. American leaders were afraid that communism would spread into vietnam, and creat a domino effect. This might have caused comunism to spread into neighboring countires. To avoid this the united stated supported South Vietnam -
Operation Rangeland
Opperation Rangeland was developed to clear out vegetation and remove hiding places for the vietnamese -
The Gulf of Tonkin Attack
American and South Vietnamese troops were stationed along the north vietnam shore. Northern torrps didnt take to kindely to that and attacked an american ship that was on call. -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
The resoultion gave President Johnson the power to proceed with whatever actions he thought were nessary to defeat South east asia -
Operation Rolling Thunder Begins
Operation rolling thunder was a bombong offensive that was intended for North Vietnam troops to stop the Vietcong. -
U.S Offers Peace for Economic Aid Proposal
The United States offers North Vietnam aid in exchange for peace, but the proposal is denied. -
President Johnson commits over 60,000 troops to Vietnam
In order to increase the combat strenght of the united states in the war President Johnson sends 60,000 troops to Vietnam -
The First Major Battle of the Vietnam War for American Units
An attack on the Marine base at Chu Lai was approaching. This was the first major battle for the U.S for the United states, and they emerged victorius. -
Operation Junction City
It was one of the largest air assults ever that involved 240 helicopters sweeping over the Tay Ninh, that is what began Operation Junction City. The goal of Junction city was to destroy Vietcong bases and military headquarters for South Vietnam. It ended after 72 days the Americans emerged sucessful. -
Khe Sanh attacked By the Vietcong
Khe Sanh was an American military base that american officals tried to hold base at against the attack of the vietcong. -
Tet Offensive Begins
The Tet Offensive was a series of surprise attacks by the vietcong and north vietnam on multiple cities and towns in South Vietnam. -
My Lai Massacre
In the Hamlet of My Lai, U.S company charlie and kills about 200 civilians. Even though only one member is tried and found guilty of war crimes, the atrocity is sences within the army. -
Nixion Takes Office
Richard Nixion takes offivce as the new president of the united states. He plans to bring home troops, while making sure that South Vietnam will survive. -
Opperation Menu
Operation Menu allowed the bombing vietcong and north vietnamese for four years, droping over half a milloin bombs. -
All but 133,000 U.S troops
All but 133,000 troops remain in South Vietnam, now ground tactics rely on south vietnam -
Peace talks break down
Peace Talks between North Vietnam an The United States begins in Paris. -
Peace Talks Resume
Peace talks resume in Paris -
Cease fire signed
Every Country fighting in the Vietnam war signs a cease fire, and potentially leads to the end of the war. -
Nixon Resigns
President Nixon resigns which means Vietnam does not have their strongest alli