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Dien Bien Phu
A French outpost where Vietminh overran -
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Vietnam War
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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
America enters the war looking to help South Vietnam against the war on North Vietnam. -
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
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
Granted Johnson broad military powers in Vietnam -
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
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
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
The US is fully involved and we really couldn't get out of it unless we completely won the war -
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
The U.S. tried to hold this base and the Vietcong attacked -
Tet Offensive begins
Vietcong attack the US an southern Vietnamese troops in South Vietnam -
My Lai Massacre
conducted by a unit of the U.S. army. 200 citizens were killed -
Nixon takes Office
Told the US he would end the war with peace and honor.
Republican
Born Jan 9, 1913
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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
We are slowly pulling out of the war but still supporting South Vietnam -
Peace talks break down
North Vietnam and US are trying to form a peace treaty but they are starting to disagree -
Peace talks resume
Both parties are now very interested in putting the war to an end for good -
Cease fire signed
The US signs the cease fire agreement with North Vietnam, ending all US involvment in the Vietnam War. -
Nixon Resigns
Gerald R. Ford becomes the next president -
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.
