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The French Cease Fire
Vietnamese forces occupy the French Command post at Dien Bien Phu. The French Commander orders a cease fire. The battle lasted 55 days and caused several casualties. -
The Geneva Accords
The Geneva Accords creates a cease fire for peaceful withdrawal of the French from Vietnam. It also creates a temporary boundry between South and North Vietnam at the 17th parallel. -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
The U.S. congress passes the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, giving President Johnson the power to take whatever actions he sees necessary to defend southeast Asia. -
Operation Rolling Thunder
President Johnson authorizes Operation Rolling Thunder, a limited but long lasting bombing offensive. Its aim was to force North Vietnam to stop supporting guerrillas in the South. -
Tet Offensive
The North Vietnamese join forces with the Viet Cong and attack approximately one hundred South Vietnamese cities and towns. Tet is a huge catastrophe. The Americans lost 2,500 men and the event becomes serious blow to public support. -
My Lai
U.S. Charlie Company kills about two hundred civilians in the town of My Lai. The massacre of innocent civilians raised unsettling questions about the conduct of the war. -
Nixon Becomes President
President Richard M. Nixon takes office as the new President of the United States. He promises to achieve "Peace With Honor" and bring back American troops. -
American Troops to be Withdrawn
President Nixon meets with South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu on Midway Island in the Pacific, and announces that 25,000 U.S. troops will be withdrawn immediately. -
Binh Dinh
With U.S. air support, the South Vietnamese Army begins a drive to recapture Binh Dinh province. The battles last until September 15, by which time Quong Tri has been reduced to rubble. Nevertheless, the NVA retains control of the northern part of the province -
Paris Peace Talks
In Paris, peace talks between the North Vietnamese and the Americans breakdown. -
Cease Fire
As a result of the Paris Peace Talks, all parties involved in the Vietnam War sign a cease fire -
War is Over
The last American troops leave Vietnam. The war is officially over for the United States. Of the 3 million soldiers who participated in the war 58,000 are dead. -
NVA Take Phuoc
The North Vietnamese Army takes Phuoc Long city and the surrounding province. The attack, a blatant violation of the Paris peace agreement. -
Vietnam is Unified
Vietnam is unified as a communist country, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam -
Vietnam War Memorial
A memorial to the Vietnam War is dedicated in Washington DC.
