Vietnam war

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  • Dien Bien Phu

    Dien Bien Phu

    A French outpost where Vietminh overran
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    Vietnam War

  • Ho Chi Minh trail

    Ho Chi Minh trail

    Ho Chi Minh supplied arms to the Vietcong through a network of paths along the boarder of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.
  • United States becomes actively involved

    United States becomes actively involved

    America enters the war looking to help South Vietnam against the war on North Vietnam.
  • Operation Rangeland

    Operation Rangeland

    The purpose was to clear the trees from the side of roads to help US troops not get caught off gaurd when traveling
  • Gulf of Tonkin Attack

    Gulf of Tonkin Attack

    South Vietnamese commandos attack two small North Vietnamese islands in the Gulf of Tonkin. South Vietnamese didn't even get fired apon.
  • Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

    Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

    Granted Johnson broad military powers in Vietnam
  • Rolling Thunder begins

    Rolling Thunder begins

    The Rolling Thunder operation went from March 2nd to November 1, 1968, 3 1/2 years.
  • US offers peace for economic aid proposal

    US offers peace for economic aid proposal

    The United States offered economic aid for peace in the war against the North Vietnamese. North Vietnam rejected the offer so the US sent in more troops.
  • First major battle of Vietnam War for American Units

    First major battle of Vietnam War for American Units

    The US launched Operation Starlite which the US attacked with their first battle. The Us won the battle with only 45 deaths while the NVA lost 700 people. At marine base at Chu Lai.
  • President Johnson commits over 60,000 troops to Vietnam

    President Johnson commits over 60,000 troops to Vietnam

    The US is fully involved and we really couldn't get out of it unless we completely won the war
  • Operatioin Junction City

    Operatioin Junction City

    US spent two months in War Zone C and planned to go to Vietcong headquarters to take out the base
  • Khe Sanh attacked by Vietcong

    Khe Sanh attacked by Vietcong

    The U.S. tried to hold this base and the Vietcong attacked
  • Tet Offensive begins

    Tet Offensive begins

    Vietcong attack the US an southern Vietnamese troops in South Vietnam
  • My Lai Massacre

    My Lai Massacre

    conducted by a unit of the U.S. army. 200 citizens were killed
  • Nixon takes Office

    Nixon takes Office

    Told the US he would end the war with peace and honor.
    Republican
    Born Jan 9, 1913
    Died April 22, 1994
  • Operation Menu

    Operation Menu

    Nixon gave orders that he wasn't permitted to give; he bombed vietcong bases in cambodia and North Vietnam
  • All but 133,000 U.S. troops have come home

    All but 133,000 U.S. troops have come home

    We are slowly pulling out of the war but still supporting South Vietnam
  • Peace talks break down

    Peace talks break down

    North Vietnam and US are trying to form a peace treaty but they are starting to disagree
  • Peace talks resume

    Peace talks resume

    Both parties are now very interested in putting the war to an end for good
  • Cease fire signed

    Cease fire signed

    The US signs the cease fire agreement with North Vietnam, ending all US involvment in the Vietnam War.
  • Nixon Resigns

    Nixon Resigns

    Gerald R. Ford becomes the next president
  • Last casualties for the U.S. and final evacuation

    Last casualties for the U.S. and final evacuation

    This was the end of the war as the last two US marines died. The war lasted 15 years and North Vietnam took over South Vietnam after we left.