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Geneva Convention
In 1954, the French gave up their claims on Vietnam. But as France prepared to leave the region, the US and other nations continued to influence the internal affairs of Vietnam. They forced Ho Chi Minh to accept the treaty that would divide Vietnam in half. https://www.haikudeck.com/vietnam-war-timeline-uncategorized-presentation-GkKdNSVund -
Training South Vietnamese
President Eisenhower sends the very first military officials to South Vietnam to train the South Vietnamese Army. http://www.oldmagazinearticles.com/Eisenhower_on_Vietnam -
The French Exit
The French remove themselves from the region and leave all of the south Vietnamese military training up to US Military. http://www.dtinews.vn/en/news/021/42827/french-pm-pledges-help-to-vietnam-in-coping-with-climate-change.html -
Sends 100 Special Forces
President Kennedy sends 100 Special Forces troops to South Vietnam. http://guprogressive.com/john-f-kennedy-a-democratic-legend/ -
Agent Orange
The United States Air Force begins using Agent Orange to against the Vietcong forces. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/12/us/agent-oranges-long-legacy-for-vietnam-and-veterans.html?_r=0 -
Increase in US Numbers
US military officials and special forces raise to 21,000. http://www.history.army.mil/books/amh-v2/amh%20v2/chapter10.htm -
Gulf of Tonkin
US. destroyers are attacked by the military of North Vietnamese in the Gulf of Tonkin. US Congress passes “Gulf of Tonkin” allowing President Johnson to wage complete war against North Vietnam. http://www.history.army.mil/books/amh-v2/amh%20v2/chapter10.htm
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Rolling Thunder
Operation Rolling Thunder was the first sustained American attack on North Vietnam territory which represented a huge expansion of USinvolvement in the Vietnam War. http://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/operation-rolling-thunder
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First Bombings
US Bombs North Vietnam for the first time which is what began following bombings. http://abcnews.go.com/topics/news/history/vietnam-war.htm?mediatype=Image -
Operation Cedar Falls
The goal of the operation was to weed out Viet Cong base camps in the Iron Triangle. This operation was a huge success. http://www.historycentral.com/Vietnam/cedarfalls.html -
Tet Offensive
The Tet Offensive was planned out series of strong attacks on more than a hundred regions of South Vietnam. This is what let the slow withdraw of American troop from Vietnam. http://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/tet-offensive
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20,000 Withdrawn.
In 1970, Nixon ordered more US troops to be withdrawn from Vietnam, bringing the number up to 20,000 troops withdrawn. http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/01/world/vietnam-war-fast-facts/ -
Nixon Orders More Bombings
President Nixon orders a massive bombing in attempt to break the stalemate. America bombed North Vietnam for about 2 weeks. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nixon-announces-start-of-christmas-bombing-of-north-vietnam -
End of US Involvement
In January of 1973, representatives of the US, North Vietnam and South Vietnam, as well as the Vietcong signed a peace agreement which directly ended the US military involvement in the Vietnam War. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/u-s-withdraws-from-vietnam
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Withdraw of All
All of the US' combat personnel have with drawn. As well, as all US prisoners of war released. Marking the soon end of Americas involvement in Vietnam. http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2015/04/26/six-sons-not-forgotten.html
