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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 History
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National Liberation Front
The NLF, also called the Viet Cong, is established in South Vietnam. -
Death of Ngo Dinh Diem
South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem is executed during a coup. -
Lyndon B. Johnson
Elected as the 36th President of the United States of America. -
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
North Vietnam supposedly attacks the USS Maddox sitting in international waters. -
Southeast Asia Resolution
In response to the Gulf of Tonkin Incident, the U.S. Congress passes the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. -
War
The first U.S. combat troops 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. -
President Richard Nixon
Elected as the 37th President of the United States of America. -
U.S. Armed Forces
U.S. troops in Vietnam reaches 540,000. -
Withdrawal
President Nixon orders the first of many U.S. troop withdrawals from Vietnam. -
U.S. Public Protest
President Nixon announces that U.S. troops will attack enemy locations in Cambodia. This news sparks nationwide protests. -
Paris Peace Accords
The Paris Peace Accords are signed that provide a cease-fire. -
U.S. Involvement put to an End
The last U.S. troops are withdrawn from Vietnam. -
Surrender
South Vietnam surrenders to the communists.
