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First us troop to die in vietnam
Dewey was the leader in a OSS mission and was shot and killed in his jeep driving to the airport. The vietnamese mistook him for a frenchman. www.history.com/this-day-in.../first-american-soldier-killed-in-vietnam -
Viet Cong Formed
The Viet Cong was formed to protect the communist side of vietnam and fight for them to make all of vietnam communist. Wikipedia.com -
Saigon Bombings
The US was helping the city of Saigon when it was attacked by terrorists bombs. 13 us troops were injured in the bombings. www.history.com -
Battle of Kienhoa
The Viet Cong sent 3 sets of infentry in to Kienhoa to take over. They captured the city and killed the chief and his family. Wikipedia.com -
Diem Killed
The Viet Cong Captured and killed Diem and his brother and executed both of them to help gain power in vietnam. Wikipedia.com -
Operation Rolling thunder
The US Air Force was giving promission to bomb the communist part of vietnam. wikipedia.com -
B-52s Bomb North Korea
The B-52 bomber dropped its first bombs into communist vietnam. History.com -
Ford calls war finished
Gerald Ford declared the vietnam war finished. History.com