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The Battle of Dien Bien Phu Began
Forty thousand armed Vietminh men go to the French Farrison using Chinese weapons to make it hard for the French to have their supplies come by air. The French found their match at this battle. This was the first battle in the war. -
The US trains South Vietnamese
President Kennedy agreed to send people to train troops. The US Millitary Assistance Advisor Group was given the responsibiltiy to train the new troops. -
The French leave Vietnam
Once the French realized that they couldn;t maintain colonial control over Vietnam, they decided to leave. -
John F. Kennedy for President
John F. Kennedy is elected president of the United States defeating Nixon. -
Battle of Kien Hoa Province
This battle was initiated by the Viet Cong invasion. Four hundred guerillas attacked a villiage in Kienhoa Provence and were defeated by South Vietnamese troops. -
Battle of Ap Bac
Vietcong units defeated the South Vietnamese Army. The South Vietnamese suffered 80 killed and over 100 wonded in the battle. -
President Johnson
When President Kennedy was assassinated, Vice President Lydon B Johnson took office. Even with Johnson's efforts to avoid war and negotiate, the war continued. His goal was to not lose the war rather than win. -
The Golf of Tonkin Incident
The U.S destroyer Maddox exchanged fire with North Vietnamese torpedo boats in the Golf of Tonkin. Two days latter, the Maddox exchaged fire once again with another destroyer. -
Arrival at Da Nang
American troops first arrive in Vietnam to help defend Da Nang. -
Bombing North Vietnam
To dirupt the movement of Mugia Pass (main route used by the NVA to send supplies into South Vietnam), American forces bombed North Vietnam with B52 bombers. -
Battle of Hue
The Battle of Hue was a twenty six day battle. The goal of this batter was for the US and South Vietnamese to recapture the area that was seized by the communists. Unfortunately this battle left half the population homeless. -
My Lai Massacre
This was one of the most violent incidences of the war against civilians. American soldiers killed hundreds of men, women, children, and infants in South Vietnam. -
The Draft is Over
The end of the draft for soldiers for the Vietnam War was announced. -
The Last to Leave
The last of the American troops are withdrawn from Vietnam. -
"A war that is inished"
President Ford says that the war is finished for the United States, even the South Vietnam who were still pleading for help. American's can now regain the sense of pride that they had before the war.
