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Vietnamese occupy the French command post in Dien Bien Phu and the French commander orders his troops to cease fire.
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U.S. Army pilots ferry 1,000 South Vietnamese soldiers to obtain a stronghold near Saigon.
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U.S. congress passes the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, giving President Johnson to take whatever actions necessary to defend southeast Asia.
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American forces sweep territory northwest of Saigon under General Westmoreland.
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The largest American operation of the war was to capture the Vietcong's headquarters for the Saigon area. American forces failed to locate any significant Vietcong base.
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Operation Cedar Falls is intended to drive Vietcong forces to the Iron Triangle. In a timeframe of 19 days, 72 Americans are killed and 720 Vietcong are killed.
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This was one of the largest air-mobile assaults ever. The object was to destroy Vietcong bases and the Vietcong military headquarters for South Vietnam.
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He promises to achieve "Peace with honor."
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North Vietnam troops seize control of the northern part of the city.
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Peace talks between North Vietnam and America.
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All parties in the Vietnam War sign a cease fire.
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President Nixon resigns, leaving South Vietnam without its strongest advocate.
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North Vietnam takes Phuoc Long City. This is a violation of the Paris Peace Agreement, but the United States does not retaliate.
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U.S. Marines and Air Force helicopters fly over 1,000 American civilians and about 7,000 South Vietnamese refugees out of Saigon.
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The last Marines guarding the U.S. embassy leave at dawn. The embassy was looted, and North Vietnamese tanks went to Saigon, ending the war.
