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Us Starts Arming Vietnam
The United States and Britain recognize Bao Dai's French-controlled South Vietnam government. Viet Minh begin an offensive against French outposts in North Vietnam near the Chinese border. America does not have interest in losing an ally and giving up another country to communism. -
First Shipment of Weapons Arrive in Vietnam
The United States signs off one a weapon supply for the French and South Vietnamese army. The first direct shipment of U.S. military aid to Saigon arrives. The U.S. also offers to train the fledgling South Vietnam Army. -
Vietnam Enters Extreme Distress
The conflict widens as 26,000 Viet Cong launch several successful attacks on South Vietnamese troops. Diem then requests more military aid from the Kennedy administration. -
Battle of Ap Bac
Vietcong units defeat South Vietnamese Army (ARVN) in Battle of Ap Bac. Kennedy is assassinated and the problem of how to handle Vietnam falls into the hands of a brand new president, Lydon Johnson. His job is also made harder since the public in vietnam is now refusing it's current leaders that the US is allied with. -
Lyndon Johnson Proclaims He Will Never Lose Vietnam
President Johnson declares he will not lose Vietnam during a meeting with Ambassador Lodge in Washington.
By year's end, there are 16,300 American military advisors in South Vietnam which received $500 million in U.S. aid during 1963. -
Defense Secretary McNamara Visits South Vietnam
States that Gen. Khanh "has our admiration, our respect and our complete support." and adds that, "We'll stay for as long as it takes. We shall provide whatever help is required to win the battle against the Communist insurgents." The cost to America of maintaining South Vietnam's army and managing the overall conflict in Vietnam now rises to two million dollars per day. -
China Masses Troops on Vietnam Border and Tests First Nuke
At this time China has been successful in making its first atomic bomb. They are also pondering the idea of stepping into the war and mass troops on the northern border of Vietnam due to the threatening amount of anti communists troops so close to them. -
South Vietnam Decomposing
Da Nang falls as 100,000 South Vietnamese soldiers surrender after being abandoned by their commanding officers. -
USA Has No More Involvement
At 8:35 a.m, the last Americans, ten Marines from the embassy, depart Saigon concluding the United States presence in Vietnam. North Vietnamese troops pour into Saigon and encounter little resistance. By 11 a.m. the red and blue Viet Cong flag flies from the presidential palace. President Minh broadcasts a message of unconditional surrender. The war is over. -
USA Lifts Weapons Ban In Vietnam
All weapons bans and limitations that America has with Vietnam was a production of the Cold War and should no longer exist. They hope that lifting such bans with help peace development and regional improvement. We are happy to see the United States and Vietnam in cooperation with each other again. This is the end of an almost 30 year ban between countries.
