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Japanese Seize French Indochina
Japan takes over the French Indochina. -
US Starts Contributing Money to the War Effort
Long before we became a part of the fighting in Vietnam we had sent money to support it. -
Eisenhower Refuses to Send American Troops
Eisenhower states in a press conference he can't think of a greater tragedy than to get this country heavily involved in an all-out war -
French Surrender
The French surrender to the Viet Minh...(the Communist organization that was against French rule and Japanese forces. -
Vietnam Divided
They split into North Vietnam and South Vietnam, both with different governments. They along with the US refuse to sign the agreement but agree to abide by what it says. -
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First North Vietnam Bombing
US bombs Vietnam. -
America Enters
The first US combat troops are sent and we have officially entered the war and began fighting. -
First US Combat Death
Most Americans think of this as the actual start of the war because this is when our first soldier dies. -
Martin Luther King Jr. Deliver Speech
Delivered a speech in New York attacking US foreign policy in Vietnam during the war. -
Troop Numbers in 1967
The US now has 485,000 men on the ground fighting. -
Seeking An End
The leaders of the US and other countries involved are tired of death and sending troops and are wanting it to end. -
Becomes The Longest the US Has Been In
On this day it is declared that this is the longest war the US has taken part in so far. -
Peace Treaty Signed
The US, along with North and South Vietnam, sign a peace treaty declaring a ceasefire. The US now has brought back all troops. We had over 3 million involved, 60,000 dead, 150,000 wounded, and 1,000 missing in action. -
Vietnam War Ends
This is the official last day of the war.
