Vietnam war

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  • da krong

    da krong
    operation dewey cannon begins in da krong valley

  • south vietnam

    south vietnam
    vietnam had attacked 110 targets throughout the south vietnam including saigon

  • nixon

    nixon
    president nixon orders 50,00 soliders out of vietnam

  • nixon

    nixon
    President Nixon withdrawals another 150,000 Americans from Vietnam within a year.

  • defoliants

    defoliants
    American usage defoliants in Vietnam is halted

  • troops

    troops
    South Vietnamese troops take over the defense of border positions from the united states troops

  • nixon

    nixon
    President Nixon orders Calley released pending his appels

  • aulstralia

    Australia and New Zealand announce the withdrawal of their vietnam troops

  • re-elected

    President Thieu of South Vietnam is re-elected while he was currently running un-opposed

  • U.S

    The U.S. 101st Airborne Division is withdrawn from Vietnam.

  • nixon

    The U.S. stages a boycott of the Paris peace talks as President Nixon accuses Hanoi of refusing to nogociste in a serious matter

  • protests

    Protests against the bombings erupt in America

  • bombings

    Protests erupte against the bombings that happened in america

  • draft

    Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird announces the draft is ended

  • ports

    The U.S. Navy removes mines from ports in North Vietnam which were installed during Operation Linebacker.

  • congress

    The U.S. Congress appropriates only $700 million to give to the south vietnam

  • da nang

    as 35,000 NVA prepare to attack da nang is shelled

  • ho chi minh

    NVA begin the 'Ho Chi Minh Campaign which is the final push toward Saigon

  • nva

    NVA close in on Xuan Loc, 38 miles from Saigon. 40,000 NVA attack the city

  • saigon

    Saigon is encircled. 30,000 South Vietnamese soldiers are inside the city but are leaderless.