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The Geneva Conference
A conference that was held an attempt to resolve the problems in Indochina. They came to an agreement but the plans fell through when the provisions were violated. -
Diem
Diem beats Bao Dai in the election and calls himself president of the republic of the vietnam. -
US Military MAAG
The US Military MAAG Trains the South Vietnamese and assumes responsibility according to the French. -
US Men Killed
US Men killed in Guerilla attack Major Dale R. Buis and Master Sargeant Chester M. Ovnand were the first 2 Americans to die in the Vietnam war when Guerillas attacked Bienhoa. -
Kennedy gets elected
John F. Kennedy defeats Richard Nixon for president. -
Battle of Ap BAC
Vietcong units defeat South Vietnamese Army in Battle of Ap BAC. -
Operation Rolling Thunder
American Bombing Raids of North Vietnam begin in Febuary and continue for 3 years. -
B-52's Bomb the first time
B52's bomb south vietnams maine route to bring in supplies and other important things. -
Martin Luther King
Martin Luther King publicly speaks out against US policy in vietnam. -
Operation Breakfast
President Nixon gives the go ahead to start secretly bombing cambodia without congress or American people knowing. It went on for 14 months
