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Dien Bien Phu
French Commanders ceased fire. -
Ho Chi Minh trail
Group 559 created route along Victnamese/Cambodian border. -
U.S. becomes involved
President JFK orders more help for South Vietnam. -
Operation Rangeland
Vasr tracts of forest i sprayed with "Agent Orange". -
Gulf of Tonkin Attack
U.S.S. Maddox reports that his vessel has been fired on. -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
This gave President LBJ the power to take whatever action he sees necessary. -
Rolling Thunder
First bombings begin, and it lated three and a half years. -
U.S. offers peace
U.S. offers North Vietnam ecomic aid for peace. -
Presdient Johnson commints 60,000 troops
President LBJ commits 60,000 troops into Vietnam. -
First Major Battle
U.S. scores a victory. -
Operation Junction City
Largest air moblie assults ever. -
Khe Sanh
18 marines killed, and 40 injured. -
Tet offensive begins
37,000 Vietcong deployed -
My Lai massacre
U.S. Charlie company kills 200 civiians -
Nixon takes office
Nixon become next President. -
Operation Menu
President Nixon is allowed to drop bombs on North Vietnam and Vietcong. -
All but 133,000 U.S. troops
All but 133,000 U.S. troops remain in South Vietnam. -
Peace talks break down
Peace talks breaks down in Paris. -
Peace talks resume
Peace talks resume. -
Cease fire signed
All parties ceased fire. -
Nixon resigns
He left South Vietnam without its strongest advocate. -
Last casualties for the U.S.
Last two U.S. marines killed and U.S. evacuates Vietnam.