The Vietnam War

By csnelso8

  • Money

    Money
    The United States pledges $15 million worth of military aid to France to help them fight in Vietnam.

  • Ship Wreck

    Ship Wreck
    North Vietnamese attack two U.S. destroyers sitting in international waters

  • Troops Deployed

    Troops Deployed
    The first U.S. combat troops arrive in Vietnam.

  • General

    General
    General William Westmoreland, who had been in charge of the U.S. troops in Vietnam, is replaced by General Creighton Abrams.

  • Troop Numbers Increase

    Troop Numbers Increase
    U.S. troops in Vietnam reaches 540,000.

  • Troops Withdrawl

    Troops Withdrawl
    President Nixon orders the first of many U.S. troop withdrawals from Vietnam.

  • Death

    Death
    Communist revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh dies at age 79.

  • Mai Lai

    Mai Lai
    The American public learns of the Mai Lai massacre.

  • New York Times

    New York Times
    Portions of the Pentagon Papers are published in The New York Times.

  • Easter Offensive

    Easter Offensive
    The North Vietnamese cross the demilitarized zone (DMZ) at the 17th parallel to attack South Vietnam in what became known as the Easter Offensive.

  • Paris Peach Accords

    Paris Peach Accords
    The Paris Peace Accords are signed that provide a cease-fire.

  • Last Droops Withdrawn

    Last Droops Withdrawn
    The last U.S. troops are withdrawn from Vietnam.

  • Surrender

    Surrender
    South Vietnam surrenders to the communists.

  • Unity

    Unity
    Vietnam is unified as a communist country, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

  • Memorial

    Memorial
    The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. is dedicated.