Vietnam

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  • Dien Bien Phu is overrun by the Vietminh

    Dien Bien Phu is overrun by the Vietminh
    10,000 French soldiers were overrun by 45,000 Vietminh soldiers at Dien Bien Phu. The French were forced to surrender after they ran out of food and water.

  • Geneva Accords

    Geneva Accords
    The Geneva Accords was a meeting that took place in Geneva, Switzerland. The goal of the accords were to create a resolution to the Indochina War.

  • Vietcong begin attacks on the Diem government

    Vietcong begin attacks on the Diem government
    The Vietcong gained weapons, reinforcements, and guidance from the North Vietnamese Army. The Vietcong was made up of soldiers from South Vietnam.

  • Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

    Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
    Following the Gulf of Tonkin Incident, the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was passed. It gave power to the government to expand the Vietnam War.

  • Operation Rolling Thunder Begins

    Operation Rolling Thunder Begins
    Operation Rolling Thunder was an air mission to bombarde North Vietnam. It lasted from March 2, 1965 to November 2, 1968.

  • U.S. troop levels increased to 500,000

    U.S. troop levels increased to 500,000
    In 1968, Lyndon B. Johnson started to fear the Vietcong against the American troops. In response, he raised the troop level in Vietnam up to 500,000.

  • My Lai Massacre

    My Lai Massacre
    The My Lai Massacre was an attack on hundreds of unarmed South Vietnamese citizens. This massacre was carried out by American soldiers.