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The Vietnam War – 1954-1980
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The Gulf of Tonkin Incident
North Vietnam attack two U.S. destroyers -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Response to the Gulf of Tonkin Incident -
Operation Rolling Thunder
U.S. aerial bombing of North Vietnam -
U.S. combat troops arrive in Vietnam
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North Vietnamese allies with Viet Cong
North Vietnamese allies with Viet Cong to launch Tet Offensive - attacking hundreds of South Vietnamese towns and cities -
Mai Lai
U.S. soldiers kill hundreds of Vietnamese civilians in the city of Mai Lai -
General replaced
General William Westmoreland, in charge of the U.S. troops in Vietnam, is replaced with General Creighton Abrams -
Withdrawl of troops
President Nixon has the first of many U.S. troop withdrawals from Vietnam -
Ho Chi Minh's death
At age 79, the communist leader Ho Chi Minh dies -
Leak to the public of Mai Lai massacre
Americans learn of the massacre in the city of Mai Lai -
Announces attacks in Cambodia
President Nixon announces the troops will attack enemies at locations in Cambodia and nationwide there are protests -
Photos of Pentagon Papers become public
Photos of the Pentagon Papers become public through the New York Times -
Easter Offensive
The North Vietnamese cross over the demilitarized zone to attack South Vietnam -
Paris Peace Accords
Cease-fire is declared through the Paris Peace Accords -
U.S. withdrawn from Vietnam
Last of America's troops are taken out of Vietnam -
Massive assault on South Vietnam
North Vietnam attacks South Vietnam -
South Vietnam Surrenders
South Vietnam surrenders to the North Vietnamese communists -
Vietnam Unified
Vietnam is unified to become a communist country and known as a Socialist Republic of Vietnam -
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
A memorial was dedicated to the veterans in Washington D.C.