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Dien Bien Phu
Vietnamess defeet the French who were in Vietnam. -
Creation of the Ho Chi Minh trail
Trails created to get suplys to North Veitnam soldiors who were in South Vietnam. -
United States becomes actively involved
JFK orders more help for South Vietnamese in war against the VC -
Gulf of Tonkin Attack
South Vietnam attacked two small North Vietnamese islans in the Guld of Tonkin -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Congress passed this giving Johnson the power to take whatever steps he thinks are nessicary to defend Southeast Asia -
Operation Rolling Thunder
a limmeted but longlasting bombing offensive to try and cut of Vietcong's in South Vietnam -
Us.officers propsal (peace for economic aid)
Us.officers propsal (peace for economic aid) to the North Vietnamese was rejected -
Johnson commits 60,000 troops
Raises Combat strength in Vietnam by 60,000 troops -
First major US battle in Vietnam
Info said an attack on US Marine base at Chu Lai; Operation Starlite completed with victory for US -
Operation Junction City
240 helicoptoers flew over Tay Ninh to destroy Vietcong bases and headquarters in South Vietnam -
Tet Offensive begins
Communist forces are building up to Tet (200 officials arrested in a crackdown on opponents of Tet) -
Vietcong attacked Khe Sanh
Marine base at Khe Sanh (day of most attacks) -
My Lai massacre
U.S. kills about 200 civilians, -
Nixon takes office
Nixon takes office as the President of the United States. -
Operation Menu
the bombing of Noth Vietnam and Vietcong bases in Cambodia -
Troops come home
All but 133,000 American troops have come home. The remaining are stationed in South Vietnam -
Breakdown
Peace talks in Paris (between North Vietnam and the US) breakdown -
Resume
Peace talks between North Vietnam and the US resume -
Cease Fire
All countries in the Vietnam War sign a cease fire -
Nixon resigns
President Nixon resigns after Watergait -
Evacuation
1,000 American civilians and about 7,00 South Vietnamese refugees are flown out of Saigon