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Vietnamese Celebrate Victory Over French
Vietnamese occupy the French command post in Dien Bien Phu and the French commander orders his troops to cease fire. -
Operation Chopper
U.S. Army pilots ferry 1,000 South Vietnamese soldiers to obtain a stronghold near Saigon. -
Golf of Tonkin Resolution
U.S. congress passes the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, giving President Johnson to take whatever actions necessary to defend southeast Asia. -
First American Offensive Operation
American forces sweep territory northwest of Saigon under General Westmoreland. -
Operation Crimp
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. -
Operation Cedar Falls
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. -
Junction City
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. -
Nixon Takes Office
He promises to achieve "Peace with honor." -
North Vietnam Troops Seize Control
North Vietnam troops seize control of the northern part of the city. -
Peace Talks in Paris
Peace talks between North Vietnam and America. -
Cease Fire Signed
All parties in the Vietnam War sign a cease fire. -
Nixon Resigns
President Nixon resigns, leaving South Vietnam without its strongest advocate. -
North Vietnam Violate Peace Agreement
North Vietnam takes Phuoc Long City. This is a violation of the Paris Peace Agreement, but the United States does not retaliate. -
Airlift
U.S. Marines and Air Force helicopters fly over 1,000 American civilians and about 7,000 South Vietnamese refugees out of Saigon. -
Last Amerricans to Die in Vietnam War
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.
