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Vietnamese Forces at Dien Bien Phu
Vietnamese forces occupied the French command post at Dien Bien Phu. This move had many casualties but crippled French forces indefinitely.
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Ap Pac Ambush of South Vietnamese Army 7th division
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Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution is passed. Providing the U.S. President authority to take defensive action for South Asia.
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Operation Rolling Thunder
Operation Rolling Thunder is authorized by president Johnson. This offensive is intended to end North Vietnamese support of the Vietcong.
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Rolling Thunder Begins
The bombing raids of Operation Rolling Thunder begin.
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Conflict
Vietcong forces, over two and a half thousand strong, attack South Vietnamese Song Be and after enemy engagement are forced to withdraw.
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Operation Crimp
Operation Crimp is set in motion by the U.S. Aimed at capturing Vietcong headquarters in Saigon this is the largest American operation of the war and ends in a failure to find the base.
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Operation Attleboro
Operation Attleboro begins in Tay Ninh. The casualties end in about 1,000 dead for the Vietcong and 150 for the Americans. Large Vietcong supply stores are discovered but little open conflict occurs.
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Airfield Warfare
North Vietnams airfields brought under siege by American forces. This is a successful operation for the U.S. and only one North Vietnam airfield remained at the end of 1967.
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Pegasus
Operation Pegasus succeeds in ending the biggest battle up to that time in the war. The attacks on Khe Sanh ended with the capture of Route 9. A confirmed number of 1,600 North Vietnamese troops died with large margins for the actual number of kills during the fighting.
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End of Thunder
Operation Rolling Thunder ends. Vietnamese civilian casualties are approximated at 182,000. The operation cost the U.S. over 900 American aircrafts and over 800 pilots were dead or reported missing.
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U.S. Troops Withdrawn
President Nixon informs the South Vietnamese President that 25,000 United States troops will be sent home immediately. This weakens the effort in the Vietcong feud.
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U.S. Presence Diminished
The amount of U.S. troops in South Vietnam has dwindled down to 133,000 with 1,000,000 men enlisted in South Vietnam’s army. South Vietnam now carries much of the burden on land.
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Defending Against North Korea
The city of Hue is attacked by North Vietnamese troops. However, guarded by South Vietnamese troops as well as a division of U.S. Marines, The invaders are held at bay. The fighting continues until April 9th when the North Vietnamese offense is brought to grinding halt.
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The End
The last Marines depart from South Vietnam as NVA tanks roll into the capital. This ends the war.
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