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Vietman declares independence from France
U.S. and France don't recognize this claim. U.S. President Truman aids France with Military equiptment to fight Viet Mihn Rebels. -
Gulf of Tonkin
N. Vietnamese attack two U.S. destroyers sitting in international waters (Gulf of Tonkin). -
Violation of the Geneva Accords
President Johnson asks Congress for the authorization to go to war against the N. Vietnamese and the Communists for violating accords against S. Vietnam and Laos. -
Gulf of Tonkin Response
U.S. Congress passes the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution; authorization without formal declaration of war by Congress to use "conventional" military force in S.E. Asia. -
Operation Rolling Thunder
A sustained U.S. aerial bombing campaign of North Vietnam begins. -
U.S. arrival
First U.S. combat troops arrive in Vietnam. -
U.S. Suspends Air Raids
U.S. cease air riads on N. Vientman in hopes of peaceful overture from the N. Vietnamese which at the same time launching a diplomatic offensive. -
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Operation Attleboro
"Operation Attleboro begins with a search and destroy mission led by the196th Light Infantry Brigade in the area north of its base camp at Tay Ninh. On November 1st, after a month and a half of uneventful patrolling, U.S. troops run into elements of the 9th Viet Cong Division in the dense jungles northwest of Dau Tieng.U.S. forces are reinforced to face the stubborn Viet Cong opposition. When the battle is over, the Viet Cong are forced to withdrawl." (historycentral.com) -
Tet Offensive
N. Vietnamese launch suprise attack during the Vietnamese New Year Festival (Tet) on towns in S. Vietnam. Both sides suffered heavy casualties. U.S. begins to reduce numbers of troops in Vietnam. -
Invasion of Cambodia
President Nixon order U.S. and S. Vietnamese troops to invade dorder area to destroy N. Vietnamese supply centers. -
Complete American Withdrawl
Nixon announces the completion of troop withdrawl after anti-war protests from the Invasion of Cambodia. -
Invasion of Laos
President Nixon orders invasion of southern Laos in an effort to stop the N. Vietnamese supply routes. Action done without the consent of Congress. -
Paris Peace Accords are signed
Intended to establish peace in Vietnam and an end to the Vietnam War, ended direct U.S. military involvement, and temporarily stopped the fighting between North and South Vietnam -
Last American ground troops leave
Fighting begins again between N. & S. Vietnam, U.S. does not return.
