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Dien Bien Phu

May 7, 1954

location: Vietnam comand post where french battled againts the vietnamese.
lasted 55 days
shattered france's resolve making them step back.

Ho Chi Minh Trail ( only had the year)

Jan 1, 1959

location:north vietnam/cambodia
specialized north vietnamese army unit "group 559"
created supply route from north vietnam to vietcong forcese in the south.
with approval from the prince of cambodia.
along the vietnamese/cambodian borders

United states become atively involved (year only)

Jan 1, 1961

president kennedy orders help to south vietnamese goverment. includes: new equipment, +3,000 military advisors, support personal.

Operation Rangeland (early 1962)

Jan 1, 1962

clear vegitaton along side highways, making it difficult for vietcong to hide themselves from ambushes. forests sprayed with "agent orange" trails are exposed.
crops to feed vietcongs are destroyed

Gulf of Tonkin Attack

Jul 30, 1964

A night when the south vietnamese commandos attack two small north vietnamese islands.

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

Aug 7, 1964

Gives president Johnson power to take whatever actions he see's neccessary to defend southeast asia.

Rolling thunder Begins

Feb 13, 1965

limited but long lasting bombing defensive.
Goal: force north vietnam to stop support for vietcongs in the south.
first bombing raids are flown.
lasted until March 2, 1965

U.S offers peace for economic aid proposal

Apr 7, 1965

Offer is rejected, president johnson raises american combat stregth
korea and australlia are added as a sign of international support

Johnson sends 60,00 troops

Apr 7, 1965

After peace was rejected.

First Mayjor Battle for American Units

Aug 17, 1965

"operation Starlite"
American Win victrory 700 vietnamese soldiers die
U.S : 45 dead and 200 wounded

Tet Offensive Begins (Autum 1967)

Jan 1, 1967

200 senior officials are arrested in crackdown on opponents of the tet stategy.

Operation Juction City

Feb 21, 1967

Largest air-mobile assaults
240 helicopters
goal: destroy vietnam bases
lasted 72 days

Khe Sanh Attacked by Vietcong

Jan 21, 1968

Isolted marine base
lasted 77 days
was one of the most brutal single battles of the vietnam war

My Lai Massacre

Mar 16, 1968

U.S charlie Company kills about 200 civilians

Nixon takes office

Jan 1, 1969

promises to achieve "peace with honor"
allowed half million troops to withdrawl

Operation Menu

Feb 1, 1969

Bombing of north vietnamese and vietcong bases within cambodia droped more than half million tons of bombs on cambodia

133,000 troops

Jan 1, 1972

The remaining 133,000 soldiers stay in south vietnam

Peace Talks break down

Dec 13, 1972

In paris, bewteen North vietnamese and the United States

Peace talks resume

Jan 8, 1973

North Vietnamese and UnitedStates in Paris again

Cease Fired Signed

Jan 27, 1973

All Warrying parties in vietnam war sign.

Nixon Resigns

Aug 9, 1974

Leaving south vietnam without its strongest advocate

Last casualties for the U.S and Final Evacuation

Apr 30, 1975

Two U.S marines are killed in a rocket attack at saigon 's tan son nhut airport