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Dien Bien Phu
First Indochina War between the French Union's French Far East -
US joins Vietnam
In 1955 the US began sending aid to assist in the battle. By 1965, the US had troops fighting. The actual actual dates for this event varies. -
Ho Chi Minh Trail
The Ho Chi Minh trail was a path that ran from the Democratic Republic of Vietnam to the Republic of Vietnam through the near by countries of Laos and Cambodia. The trail was used to transport supplies and troops. Specific dates unknown -
Operation Rangeland
The purpose of this was to clear areas of vegitation and make it difficult for the enmy to hide. Dates unknown. -
Economic Aid Proposal
The US wanted to ensure that Vietnam could be as sucessful as possible, and at the time was much different that today. -
Attack on Gulf of Tonkin
Apperantly, North Vietnamese torpedo boats attacked the USS Maddox in the Gulf of Tonkin, two assults occured on August 2 and 4 of 1964. It was the basis for the Tonkin Gulf Resolution, which was the main reason why the US jumped into the war. -
Resolution of Gulf of Tonkin
As a result to the attacks, the United Stated Congress passed a joint resolution to ease pressures -
Rolling Thunder
This was an aerial strike that involved the US 2nd Air division. These strikes ended November 2nd 1968. -
1st battle for US soldiers
The battle of Drang was the first major battle for American Soldiers. Thisis when we really started to contribute. -
Operation Junction City
This was the largest airborn operation since WWII's Operation Market Garden. -
Battle of Khe Sanh
This was one of the bloodiest battles of Vietnam. It all started after a huge artillery atack was carried out by PAVN. -
Tet Offensive
This was a military campaign that used a series of suprise attacks. -
My lai Massacre
Nearly 500 innocent South Vietnam citizens were murdered. Mnay were raped and the deaths included women and children. -
Nixon in Office
Nixon beat Hubert H. Humphrey for the presidency. This began in the middle of the war. -
Operation Menu
Operation Menu was code name for Strategic Air Commands. This bombing campaing would be conducted in eastern Cambodia and Laos -
Vietnam Draft
In 1969, Johnson began drafting young men to fight in Vietnam, many og which were black men and lower class Americans -
Peace Talks
These were secret talks that did not result in peace until 1972. -
Troops return Home
all of the troops return home except for 133,000. Actual returning dates are unknown. -
Peace Talks Resume
The private talks continue as the battle rages on. -
Cease Fire
All warring parties in the Vietnam War sign a cease fire. -
US is done in Vietnam
The US is finally out of Vietnam after the Paris Peace Accords. This was one of the longest and most unpopular wars in US history. -
Nixon Resigns
After Watergate, Nixon resigns and Ford takes over as the new president
