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Dien Bien Phu
This was the sit of a battle between the Viet Minh and the French. It lasted 55 days and 11,000 people were killed. -
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Supply link between North Vietnam to Vietcong forces in South Vietnam. -
United States gets Involved
President J.F. Kennedy orders more military support for the south Vietnamese to fight against the Vietcong. This puts the US in a postion to be there and fight there for a while to come. -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution is signed
President Johnson is given the power to defend southeast Asia as he see's fit. This heats uo the tensions. -
Rolling Thunder begins
This is a long lasting bombing operation. The goal here was to stop the north Vietcong from helping the vietcong in the south. -
US offers Peace for Economic Aid
The U.S. offers North Vietnam economic aid in exchange for peace, but the offer is summarily rejected. This causes Johnson to escalade the war. -
Johnson Commits
As a result of the North Vitnam rejecting the US peace proposal, President Johnson commits over 60,000 troops to Vietnam. -
Operation Starlite
This is the first major battle of the Vietnam War for American units. 45 US were left dead and about 200 wounded. -
American Forces Toltal 385,000
American forces in Vietnam reach 385,000. More than 6,000 Americans have been killed in this year, and 30,000 have been wounded. An estimated 61,000 Vietcong have been killed, and their troops now numbered over 280,000. -
Operation Junction City Begins
one of the largest air-mobile assaults ever, the goal of Junction City is to destroy Vietcong bases and the Vietcong military headquarters for South Vietnam. -
Khe Sanh Attacked by Vietcong
Eighteen Marines are killed instantly, 40 are wounded. The initial attack continues for two days. -
Tet Offensive begins
By the end of the city battles, 37,000 Vietcong troops have been killed. Many more had been wounded or captured, and the fighting had created more than a half million civilian refugees. Casualties included most of the Vietcong's best fighters, political officers and secret organizers. For the Americans, who lost 2,500 men, this is a serious blow to public support. -
Massacre at My Lai
Over 200 civilans are killed by US Charlie and Company. Only one soldier was convicted of war crimes. -
Rolling Thunder ends
At the end, this operation cost us 900 American aircraft, eight hundred and eighteen pilots are dead or missing, and hundreds are in captivity. -
Richard Nixson Takes Office
Nixson's goal is to achive "Peace With Honor." He wants to withdraw American troops, and let the south hold their own. -
Operation Menu
the bombing of North Vietnamese and Vietcong bases within Cambodia. Over the next four years, more then half a million tons of bombs are dropped. -
Spraying of Agent Orange ends
spraying of Agent Orange continues in Vietnam until 1971, Operation Ranchhand has sprayed 11 million gallons of Agent Orange -- containing 240 pounds of the lethal chemical Dioxin -- on South Vietnam. -
Almost over
Only 133,000 U.S. in South Vietnam in early 1972. The war is now almost completley the responsibility of South Vietnam, which has over 1,000,000 men enlisted in its armed forces. -
Peace!
In Paris, peace talks between the North Vietnamese and the Americans breakdown. -
Peace again!
Peace talks resume in Paris. -
Cease Fire Signed
Fire ceased between the two parties -
President Resigns!
President Nixson is the first and only President to ever resign. -
Last Casalties
At 4:03 a.m two US soldiers are killed by a rocket attack at Saigon.
