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Vietnam War

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  • Dien Bien Phu

    Dien Bien Phu
    Dien Bien PhuVietnamese forces occupy the French command post at Dien Bien Phu and the French commander orders his troops to cease fire. The battle had lasted 55 days. Three thousand French troops were killed, 8,000 wounded. The Viet Minh suffered much worse, with 8,000 dead and 12,000 wounded, but the Vietnamese victory shattered France's resolve to carry on the war.

  • Gulf of Tonkin

    Gulf of Tonkin
    A North Vietnamese torpedo attacks US ships at the Gulf of Tonkin, giving the US reason to enter the war.

  • Tet Offensive

    Tet Offensive
    Vietcong has attacked every major city at once, the US loses only 2,500 and wins the battles.

  • Paris Peace Accords

    Paris Peace Accords
    Began debating between Vietnamese on how to end the conflict.

  • Withdrawal of Troops

    Withdrawal of Troops
    US begins taking troops home and out of Vietnam.

  • End of War

    End of War
    This is the official end of the Vietnam War.