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First Indochina War Ends
This 7 year war started December 19, 1946. It was a war where the Viet Mihn tried to gain independence of Vietnam from France. -
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Vietnam War
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Vietnam War Starts
Considered the start date to the war, this day, the Vietnamese Military Assistance Avisory Group was created from the Indochina MAAG. -
Ho Chi Mihn declares a People's War
Leader of North Vietnam declares a war to reunite all of Vietnam. -
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
USS Maddox engaged three North Vietnamese Navy torpedo boats while on a patrol. Then 2 days later another it is reported that there was another sea battle in the Gulf of Tonkin -
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Marines Dispatched in South Vietman
The first combat group of 3,500 US Marines land in Vietnam. -
Tet Offensive
North Vietnam led a massive, surprise attack during the Vietnamese holiday,Tet. This was the start to the American withdrawal from Vietnam. -
My Lai Massacre
US soldiers killed an estimate of 347-504 unarmed civilians in South Vietnam. -
Nixon Announces Vietnamization
Nixon announces his plan of Vietnamization, the evacuation of American troops from Vietnam -
Last American Troop Leaves Vietnam
"The day we have all worked and prayed for has finally come."
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Fall of Saigon
Fall of Saigon
The NVA entered Saigon and took over. A tank crashed though the gates of the Independence Palace where troops then raised the Viet Cong flag, thus signaling an end to the war.
