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President Roosevelt Passed Away
Teddy Roosevelt passed away from a cerebral hemorrhage. Afer his death Herbert Hoover became the 31st President of the United States of America -
Hiroshima
The United States of America dropped the first atomic bomb used in a war. The bomb killed 75,000 people. -
Nagaski
This was the second atomic bomb dropped in Japan. -
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The Viietnam War Timespan
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Nixon Supports American Troops
The Vice President at the time relased this statement to the press, " if to avoid further Communist expansion in Asia and Indochina we must takethe risk now of putting our boys in, I think the executive has to take th politically unpopuar decision and do it" -
Vietnam Victory over France
Veitnam occupies the French and they are forced to surrender. The Vietnamse lost many more solders but their victory ended France's involvement in the war -
Ngo Dinh Diem
Bao Dai promised that Ngo Dinh Diem would become new leader of South Vietnam -
A Divided Country
North Vietnamese (catholics) moved to South Vietnam while supporters of Viet Minh moved to North Vietnam. -
Dwight D. Eisenhower
He was reelected for his second term as President of the United States. -
Guerrilla Warfare
Guerrilla Warfare starts to begin in Vietnam between the South and North. -
An Unlikely Meeting
Ngo Dinh Diem visits Dwight D. Eisenhower and other top official in America. -
Ho Chi Minh Trail Built
A North Vietnamese Army Unit formed a supply route from North Vietname to South Vietnam. There was also a route along the Vietnam and Cambodia border. This will become known as the Ho Chi Minh Trail. -
John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy was elected as the 35th President of the United States of America -
Trying to end Guerrilla Warfare
Operation Ranchhand was mean to clear vegetation alongside highways. This would make it harder for the Vietcong to conceal themselves during ambushes. This war has been very hard for Americans so far because of the unfamiliar land. The forest was sprayed with "Agent Orange" and eventually guerrilla trails and bases were exposed. -
Operation Chopper
U.S. helicopters flown by Army pilots were able to sweep a stronghold near Saigon. This was America's first combat mission against the Vietnamese. -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
The U.S. congress passed the Gulf of Tonkn which gave President Johnson the power to take action in any way he saw fit to defend southeast Asia -
Operation Rolling Thunder
This operation authorized a limited but long lasting bombing offensive tactic. The goal of this operation was to stop North Vietnam from supporting Vietcong guerrillas in South Vietnam. -
American Troops sent to Vietnam
The first United States Army combat soldiers were sent to Vietnam. -
First Major American Victory
The U.S. found out of a planned attack against them from the Vietcong. The Americans in return launch Operation Starlite. This was the first major victory for the United States. -
Operation Crimp
This was the largest American operation during the war. The goal was to capture the headquarters of the Vietcong. The Americans failed to locate a signifigant base. -
End of Rolling Thunder
After almost four years the Operation Rolling Thunder comes to an end. -
President Richard Nixon is elected
President Nixon is elected and he promised to achieve "peace with honor" in regard to the Vietnam war. He wanted to negotiate a deal that would withdraw a half million soldiers out of Vietnam. -
Agent Orange
After herbicides containing Dioxin were banned in the U.S. the spraying of Agent Orange continued in Vietnam. -
American Combat Soldiers Leaving Vietnam
The last American combat soldiers leave South Vietnam. The war is oficially over. Over three million Americans served in the war. 58,000 are dead and 150,00 are wounded. -
Saigon Falls
The North Vietnamese take over Siagon and the war ends in Vietnam.
