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US Aids. France
The U.S. sends 15 million dollars worth of military Aid to France to help them fight Vietnam -
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Vietnam War
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France Recieves a major Defeat
The French suffer a decisive defeat at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu. -
France Leaves Vietnam
The Geneva Accords creates a cease-fire for the peaceful withdrawal of the French from Vietnam -
South Vietnam breaks apart.
South Vietnam declares itself the Republic of Vietnam -
The Vietcong is Born
The Vietcong is established in South Vietnam -
Assassination
South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem is executed during a coup -
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Gulf of Tonkin Incident
North Vietnamese attack two U.S. destroyers sitting in international waters -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
In response to the Gulf of Tonkin Incident, the U.S. Congress passes the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. Giving President unlimited power to wage war against Vietnam -
Operation Rolling Thunder
A sustained U.S. aerial bombing campaign of North Vietnam -
The U.S. Enters Vietnam
A sustained U.S. aerial bombing campaign of North Vietnam -
Tet Offensive
The North Vietnamese join forces with the Viet Cong to launch the Tet Offensive, attacking approximately one hundred South Vietnamese cities and towns. -
Mai Lai Massacre
U.S. soldiers kill hundreds of Vietnamese civilians in the town of Mai Lai. -
US Makes its leave
President Nixon orders the first of many U.S. troop withdrawals from Vietnam. -
The Death Of A Revoulutionary
Communist revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh dies at age 79. -
To Cambodia!!
President Nixon announces that U.S. troops will attack enemy locations in Cambodia. This news sparks nationwide protests, especially on college campuses. -
The Easter Offensive
The North Vietnamese cross the demilitarized zone (DMZ) at the 17th parallel to attack South Vietnam in what became known as the Easter Offensive. -
Time for an End
The Paris Peace Accords are signed that provide a cease-fire. -
America's Final Leave.
America makes Its final leave from Vietnam.