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South Vietnam declares itself Republic of Vietnam
South Vietnam declares itself the Republic of Vietnam, with newly elected Ngo Dinh Diem as president. -
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Vietnam War
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Veit Cong established
The National Liberation Front (NLF), referred to as the Viet Cong or Charlie by the American Army, is established in South Vietnam. -
South Vietnam President executed
South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem is executed during a coup -
The North Vietnamese Army allegedly attack two U.S. destroyers
The Gulf of Tonkin took place -
U.S. passes Gulf of Tonkin resolution
The U.S. Congress passes the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution that calls for American military escalation in Vietnam. -
U.S. arrives in Vietnam
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The North Vietnamese and Viet Cong to launch the Tet Offensive
They were attacking approximately one hundred South Vietnamese cities and towns. -
My Lai Massacre
U.S. soldiers kill between 347 and 504 unarmed civilians in My Lai, a Vietnamese village. This event became known as the My Lai massacre. -
U.S. Troops reach 540,000
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President Nixon orders U.S. troop withdrawals from Vietnam
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Communist leader dies
He dies at age 79. -
Nixon announces American Troops will attack Cambodia
Nixon announces that American troops will attack enemy locations in Cambodia which leds to protest. -
Expand the scale of the Vietnam borders
Johnson Administration expanded the scale of the Vietnam War to the borders of Cambodia and Laos in bombing campaigns without public knowledge. -
The North Vietnamese cross the DMZ
The North Vietnamese cross the demilitarized zone (DMZ) at the 17th parallel to attack South Vietnam -
The Paris Peace Accords are signed
It provides a temporary cease-fire between North and South Vietnam. -
The last U.S. troops are withdrawn from Vietnam
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North Vietnam launches a massive assult on South Vietnam
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South Vietnam surrenders to communist forces
The following year, Vietnam is unifed as a communist country, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
