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Geneva Conference
Seperated Vietnam across the 17th parallel, with Communism in the North and Democracy in the South. -
Hamlet of Ap Bac
The Vietcong stand against American machine guns and South Vietnam soldiers, 3 American advisors and South Vietnamese were killed or wounded. -
South Vietnamese Commandos attack two islands
South Vietnamese commandos sneak into Vietcong headquarters while an American destroyer the Maddox simulated a bombing on the North Vietnamese to draw them away from the commandos in the small islands in the Gulf of Torkin. -
Tonkin Resolution
Congress passed this resolution for the president to take all necessary action to repel any attacks against United States boats and forces. -
President Nixon Resigns
President Richard Nixon resigns from presidentcy, leaving South Vietnam without its biggest advocate -
Bombing of Qui Nonh
Vietcong based bomb explodes in a hotel in Qui Nonh killing 23 American Servicemen. -
Operation: Rolling Thunder
A continued bombing operation against North Vietnam. -
President Johnson strengthens US armed forces in South Vietnam
After North Vietnam refuses economic aid from President Johnson he adds more troops in SOuth Vietnam bringing it to more than 60,000 US soldiers. -
Operation Crimp
U.S. forces deploy almost 8,000 troops to capture the Vietcongs' headquarters in the Saigon area. -
Operation Cedar Falls
Americans start to drive the Vietcong out of the Iron Triangle, 16,000 American Soldiers and 14,000 South Vietnam Soldiers enter the Triangle but meet no heavy resistance. -
Operation Junction City
240 helicopters swept over Tay Ninh province destroying Vietcong bases and Vietcong military headquarters in South Vietnam. -
Kne Sanh
Motar shells barrage Marine base at Kne Sanh, 18 dead 40 wounded. -
Vietnam Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sL7N-aCtlLo' >Tet Offensive Vietnam Video</a> -
Tet Offensive
They launched a massive suprise attack against all American Airbases. -
Operation Menu
President Nixon issues Operationg Menu to bomb North Vietnamese and Vietcong bases in Cambodia. -
Vietnamization
Cutting back the number of U.S. Armed Forces in Vietnam, we withdrew 25,000 Soldiers from Vietnam -
Kent State
A protest against the war, the Ohio Natioanl GUard fire upon the crowded and killed 4 and wounded 9 others. -
26th Amendment
Gave 18+ the right to vote. -
Ground War almost over
133,000 U.S. servicemen still in South Vietnam, most of the war is up to the South Vietnam that has over 1,000,000 men elisted in their armed forces. -
War Powers Act.
This Act passed to set some limits on executive power. -
U.S. WIthdrawl of Troops
Last Marines lift of leaving the Embassy to looters and ending the war.