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The US Contibutes
The United States pledges $15 Million dollars in aid to the French -
Battle of Dien Bien Phu
The French lose to the Viet Minh at Dien Bien Phu, a battle last went on for 2 months. This victory is what drove the French out of Vietnam -
The Viet Cong
The Viet Cong (National Liberation Front) is established in South Vietnam -
Ngo Dinh Diem
South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem is executed during a coup -
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
North Vietnamese attack 2 U.S. Destroyers sitting in international waters -
Operation Rolling Thunder
President Johnson authorizes Operation Rolling Thunder. The operation is a bombardment campaign meant to cripple North Vietnam's transportation system and its industrial centers in order to halt the flow of men and supplies into the South. -
U.S. Troops in Vietnam
The first U.S. combat units arrive in Vietnam. -
Tet Offensive
The North Vietnamese join forces with the Viet Cong to launch the Tet Offensive, attacking approximately one hundred South Vietnamese cities and towns. -
Mai Lai Massacre
U.S. soldiers kill hundreds of Vietnamese civilians in the town of Mai Lai. -
Nixon Takes Action
President Nixon orders the first of many U.S. troop withdrawals from Vietnam. -
North Take Over South
North Vietnam launches a massive assault on South Vietnam.
