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Nationalist movements emerged in Vietnam
Nationalist movements emerged in Vietnam, demanding more self-governance and less French influence. -
the Korean conflict ended
the Korean conflict ended -
Diem took control of the South Vietnamese government
with the help of the U.S. , Diem took control of the South Vietnamese government -
U.S. president John F. Kennedy sent American “military advisors”
U.S. president John F. Kennedy sent American “military advisors” to Vietnam to help train the South Vietnamese army, -
The United States backed a coup
The United States backed a coup that overthrew Diem and installed a new leader. -
Operation Starlite began as the first major American
Operation Starlite began as the first major American ground battle of the war when 5,500 US Marines destroyed a Viet Cong stronghold on the Van Tuong peninsula in Quang Ngai Province. -
the North Vietnamese Army and the Viet Cong launched a massive campaign called the Tet Offensive
the North Vietnamese Army and the Viet Cong launched a massive campaign called the Tet Offensive, attacking nearly thirty U.S. targets and dozens of other cities in South Vietnam at once. Although the United States pushed back the offensive and won a tactical victory, -
the cease-fire was signed
This cease-fire was finally signed -
This cease-fire was finally signed
This cease-fire was finally signed in January 1973 -
The last U.S. military personnel left
The last U.S. military personnel left Vietnam -
the South Vietnamese capital of Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese
the South Vietnamese capital of Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese, who reunited the country under Communist rule as the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, ending the Vietnam War. -
North Vietnamese forces stepped up their attacks
North Vietnamese forces stepped up their attacks on the South and finally launched an all-out offensive
