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vietnam spit into two seperate countries south vietnam led by noncommunist neo dinh niem
north viatnam led by communist ho chi minh -
communist guerrilla fighters had apeared in the jungles o south vietnam
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The USNS Core arrives in Saigon, with the first U.S. helicopter units: 33 Vertol H-21 C Shawnee and 400 crewmen.
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south vietnam cammandos conducted raids on north vietnamese islands in the gulf of tonkin
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congress passed the gulf of tonkin resolution
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usa began bombing targets in north vietnam eventually more than 500,000 american troops were committed to the war
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guerrela came out of the jungles and attacked amercan and south vietnamese forces in cities across south viatnam
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nixon finaly negotiated paris peace acord this agreenebt established a cease fire
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the south virtnamese capital was renamed ho chi minh city in honor of of ho chi minh
