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French Battalion
The Battalion resisted the attacks of four Chinese divisions for three days. This lasted from about February 3-16. -
Dien Bien Phu
Vietnemese forces occupy the french at post Dien Bien phu. -
The beginning
North Vietnam gets into an argument with Viet Cong to put Vietnam under communist rule. However the Vietnam war was the consequenece of the Cold War. -
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The Hippie Movement
There is no exact date in which this movement started. There were many protesters during this era but most of them were anti-war protesters ( hippies .) -
Gulf of Tonkin
The Gulf of Tonkin was land of water surrounding south Vietnam. This was when the north was threatened by major attacks. -
Ho Chi Minh trail
Throughout the war it's bombed by american jets with little success. -
Marines Land
The 3,500 Marines were deployed to keep the U.S. airbase safe, freeing South Vietnamese troops up for combat. -
Operation Starlite
Operation Starlite begins the first U.S. ground operation in Vietnam as U.S. Marines strike against Viet Cong. -
Villages
Combined Actions are formed by U.S. Marines utilizing South Vietnamese militia units. This is to protect villages. -
La Drang Valley
The Battle of Ia Drang Valley marks the first major battle between U.S. troops and North Vietnamese. -
Bombing Escalates
The U.S bomb the North Vietnemese center population which makes them angry. -
Mai Lai Massacre
Women were getting hurt and so were children. This incident caused global outbreak. -
Retaliation
President Nixon threatens to continue bombing North Vietnam in retaliation for Viet Cong's actions in the South. -
Shutdown
In response to th Kent State University massacre 400 schools around america shut down in regards of protesters and riots. -
Anti-war
President Nixon calls students "bums blowing up campuses". These students were anti-war protesters who were fighting for peace. -
Kent State Massacre
At Kent State University several students had been protesting the Cambodian Campaign when guards shot 4 students, 2 of them were protesters the other 2 were just watching. -
Pledge
China pledges full support for North Vietnam's struggle against the U.S. China is on North Vietnam's side. -
Troops
The last U.S ground troops leave Vietnam. This got us closer to coming to conclusion. -
American Troops
The remaining American troops withdraw from Vietnam. Nixon declares "the day we have all worked and prayed for has finally come." -
Victory
The Vietnam war ended in communist victory when president Nixon announced the war coming to a conclusion, leaving responsibilities for the Vietnamese government.
