Imgres

Vietnam War

By awalter53

  • Event 1

    Event 1
    President Truman sends 35-man military advisory group to aid French fighting to maintain colonial power in Vietnam.

  • Event 2

    Event 2
    U.S. planes begin combat missions over South Vietnam. In June, 23,000 American advisers committed to combat. By end of year over 184,000 U.S. troops in area.

  • Event 3

    Event 3
    U.S. has almost 525,000 men in Vietnam. In Tet offensive (Jan.–Feb.), Viet Cong guerrillas attack Saigon, Hue, and some provincial capitals. In My Lai massacre, American soldiers kill 300 Vietnamese villagers (March 16). President Johnson orders halt to U.S. bombardment of North Vietnam (Oct. 31). Saigon and N.L.F. join U.S. and North Vietnam in Paris peace talks.

  • Event 4

    Event 4
    U.S. troops invade Cambodia in order to destroy North Vietnamese sanctuaries

  • Event 5

    Event 5
    Both sides accuse each other of frequent violations of cease-fire agreement.

  • Event 6

    Event 6
    Election of National Assembly paves way for reunification of North and South.