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US finds out about Vietnam
Lieutenant colonel a. Peter Dewey figured out their was an explosive situation in Vietnam -
US involvement begins
The us provides French with huge economic help. -
Geneva accords
They wanted to restore peace in indochina, so they split it up at the 17th. It was split into the Vietminh and the Vietkong -
French cannot retake Vietnam
Despite massive us aid the French still were forced to surrender and the Vietminh overran dien bien phu -
French leave Vietnam
The French leave Vietnam to leave the Us and Vietnam to fight by themselves -
Diem is assassinated
Diem was arrested and assassinated by the Vietminh -
Kennedy is assassinated
Kennedy was assinated by Lee Harvey Oswald who was anti war which made Johnson president. -
Gulf of Tonkin
A US ship was in the golf of Tonkin and saw another ship it gave off 3 warning shots then opened fire on the ship which got the US directly involved in the war -
US sends troops to vietnam
3500 men of the 173rd airborne brigade arrive in Vietnam -
My Lai massacre
The US opened fire on an unarmed village of people. -
Nixon announced vietnamization
The policy to end US involvement in Vietnam. Announcement by Nixon. -
Last troops leave Vietnam
The last combat and POWs leave Vietnam enforced by Vietnamization.
