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U.S. Says NO!
Description: President Eisenhower refuses to send any United State troops into Vietnam to help support the chaos that was going on back there.
Importance: Eisenhower said, "I cannot conceive of a greater tragedy for American than to get heavily involved now in an all out war in any of those regions." The war breaks out of hand when the media covers this press conference.
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Battle of Dien Bien Phu
Battlefield: Vietnam Description: This battle was 55 days long, in which 3,000 French troops were killed and much worse for the Vietnamese troops with over 8,000 Vietnamese dead. Importance: The Vietnamese forces celebrated their much needed win over the French. Battlefield:Timeline. (n.d.). Retrieved January 22, 2016, from http://www.pbs.org/battlefieldvietnam/timeline/ -
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Vietnam Divided
Description: France and Ho Chi Minh sign the Geneva accords to publicly divide Vietnam by the seventeenth parallel until the 1956 elections. Importance: Southern Vietnam and U.S. refuse to sign, which creates a temporary border between North and South Vietnam. Shmoop Editorial Team. (2008). The Vietnam War Timeline of Important Dates. Retrieved January 22, 2016, from http://www.shmoop.com/vietnam-war/timeline.html -
Viet Cong Est. 1960
Description: NFL is finally created, which is the National Liberation Front. It is known as Viet Cong and located in the Southern part of Vietnam. Importance: It becomes reality that Viet Cong wants to seperate and become different countries. A Timeline of the Most Important Events of the Vietnam War. (n.d.). Retrieved January 22, 2016, from http://history1900s.about.com/od/vietnamwar/a/vietnamtimeline.htm -
Operation Chopper
Operation Chopper Article Description: Helicopters are flown by U.S. army pilots who take South Vietnamese soldiers to get rid of NLF strongholds near Saigon. Importance: This is the first of United States participation against Viet Cong in combat format. Battlefield:Timeline. (n.d.). Retrieved January 22, 2016, from http://www.pbs.org/battlefieldvietnam/timeline/ -
President Executed
Description: Ngo Dinh Diem, President of Southern Vietnam, is executed during a coup. Importance: This caused politcal chaos in the nation, which made the United State become more heavily involved with Vietnam. A Timeline of the Most Important Events of the Vietnam War. (n.d.). Retrieved January 22, 2016, from http://history1900s.about.com/od/vietnamwar/a/vietnamtimeline.htm -
Northen Vietnam Strikes
Gulf of Tonkin Video Description: Northern Vietnam shoots torpedos at USS maddox in the Gulf of Tonkin. Importance: This was one main reason as to why the United States was led to war in Vietnam The Gulf of Tonkin Incident, 50 Years Ago. (n.d.). Retrieved January 23, 2016, from http://www.history.com/news/the-gulf-of-tonkin-incident-50-years-ago -
U.S. Develops Troops
Description: The United States forces launch Operation Crimp, which they prepared 8,000 new troops for battle. Importance: This campaign was to supposed to capture Vietcong's headquarters in the Saigon area. Battlefield:Timeline. (n.d.). Retrieved January 22, 2016, from http://www.pbs.org/battlefieldvietnam/timeline/ -
Battle of Khe Sanh
Battle of Khe Sanh Video Description: This was a 77 day battle that was titled one of the longest and bloodiest battles of the Vietnam War. Importance: This had been the biggest single battle of the entire Vietnam War with 1,600 North Vietnamese soldiers killed, but thousands more were probably killed because of American bombings. Battle of Khe Sanh. (n.d.). Retrieved January 23, 2016, from http://www.history.com/t -
Lai Massacre
Description: This battle was located in Lai, Vietnam where the Charlie Company killed about two hundred civilians. Importance: The Charlie Company retaliated to Viet Cong killing their men a few weeks before this attack. This event proved to some that Americans killed innocent civilians for revenge. Key Events of The Vietnam War. (2011). Retrieved January 23, 2016, from https://jonathanwar.wordpress.com/key-events-of-the-vietnam-war/ -
In Need of Soldiers
Description: A selective service lottery system is put in place when there is a desperate need for more soldiers. Importance: There were no soldiers volunteering that they had to result to a lottery selection to find people to go to war. Key Events of The Vietnam War. (2011). Retrieved January 23, 2016, from https://jonathanwar.wordpress.com/key-events-of-the-vietnam-war/ -
President Nixon Takes Charge
Description: President Nixon releases to the news that he will be sending troops in to attack enemy locations in Cambodia. A total of 30,000 U.S. troops go into Cambodia for a second attack, which lasted around 60 days. Importance: This news travels worldwide to college campuses causing for upheavel and eventually resulted in nationwide protests. A Timeline of the Most Important Events of the Vietnam War. (n.d.). Retrieved January 22, 2016, from http://history1900s.about.com/od/vietnamwar/a -
NO MORE WAR
Description: The United States, North Vietnam, South Vietnam, and Viet Cong sign the Paris Peace Accords agreeing to make peace ring throughout the country. Importance: This document ended the conflict between the countries, and American soldiers were also released from the country and sent back home. Key Events of The Vietnam War. (2011). Retrieved January 23, 2016, from https://jonathanwar.wordpress.com/key-events-of-the-vietnam-war/ -
Fall of Saigon
Saigon Falls Article Description: South Vietnam Surrenders to the North communists where the South took them to an undisclosed destination. Importance: This capture and surrender brought an almost immediate ending to the Vietnam War, A Timeline of the Most Important Events of the Vietnam War. (n.d.). Retrieved January 22, 2016, from http://history1900s.about.com/od/vietnamwar/a/vietnamtimeline.htm -
Communist Vietnam
Description: Vietnam becomes a unified communist country, which they are officially named the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Importance: This was the final reunification day for Vietnam when both the North and South become one. A Timeline of the Most Important Events of the Vietnam War. (n.d.). Retrieved January 22, 2016, from http://history1900s.about.com/od/vietnamwar/a/vietnamtimeline.htm
