Vietnam War

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  • Dien Bien Phu overrun by Vietnam

    Dien Bien Phu overrun by Vietnam
    FIrst Indochina war between French Unions Far East Expeditionary corps and Viet Minh communist-nationalist revolutionaries.

  • Geneva Accords

    Geneva Accords
    Brought end to Indochina war. Ceasefire was signed by the French, ending the Indochina war

  • American's involvement in Vietnam war begins

    American's involvement in Vietnam war begins
    First combat troops waded ashore at China beach north of Da Nang.

  • Nixon wins the election

    Nixon wins the election
    Republican nominee, former Vice President Richard Nixon won the election over democratic nominee, Vice President Hubert Humphrey on a campaign that promised to restore "law and order".

  • My Lai massacre

    My Lai massacre
    Massacre of the Vietnam war mass killing of between 347 and 504 unarmed civilians

  • Invasion of Cambodia

    Invasion of Cambodia
    Series of military operation conducted in eastern Cambodia by the US and the republic of Vietnam.

  • Fall of Saigon

    Fall of Saigon
    People's army of Vietnam and National Liberation Front of South Vietnam capture Saigon, capital city of South Vietnam