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French Commander order his troops to cease fire after a 55 day battle with the vietnamese.
F: 3,000 KIA
8,000 WIA V: 8,000 KIA
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Specialized North Vietnamese Army unit, 559, created a supply route, that was on the border of Vietnamese/Cambodian border
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Operation Ranfeland goal was to detroy all vegetation along the highways, making diffcult for the Vietcongs to ambush them.
They used a chemical called Agent Orange to kill the vegetation -
Before this Kennedy wanted troops to send into Vietnam to help the South Vietnamese.
Operation Chopper was the first mission that had American combat in it -
South Vietnamese attack two small North Vietnamese islands, the U.S.S. Maddox simulates an air attack to draw North Vietnamese boats away from the commandos
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Congress passes the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution giving President Johnson the power to take whatever actions is necessary to defend southeast Asia
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Operation Rolling Thunder got authorized in February 13, 1965 but didnt start til now because of series of delays.
Its purpose was a bombing offensice against north vietnam to stop supporting the guerrillas in the south.
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Amerca offers North Vietnam econmic aid in exchange for peace
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President Johnson raises American combat strength in Vietnam to more than 60,000 troops, allied by Korea and Australia are added as signed of international support
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Operation Starlite was launched and was the first major battle of the Vietnam War
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Operation Junction city starts, goal of it was to destroy any Vietcong base anf the Vietcong military headquarters.
It was succesful after 72 days, they found large quantities of stores, equipment and weapons. -
At 5:30 am Marine base at Khe Sanh is slamed by rockets, mortars and varrage of shells.
This attack contunues for two days -
On Tet holiday, Vietcong units surge into action over the length and breadth of south Vietnam, more than 100 cities and towns are followed by waves of attacks.
Made half a million civilian refugess.
This was a big blow to the American Support V; 37,000 KIA A; 2,500 KIA -
U.S. Charlie Company kills about two hundred civilians.
Was founded guilty of war crimes.
But it was felt through out the army, raising unsettling questions about the conduct or war -
Nixon takes office as the new President of the United States.
He promises to achieve " Peace and Honor" at Vietnam, negotiate a settlement that will allow a half million U.S. troops in Vietnam to withdrawn. -
OPeration Menu, authorizes by President Nixon, was bombing of Noth Vietnamese and Vietcong baese within Cambodia
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Only 133,000 U.S. servicemen remain in South Vietnam.
two thrids of America's troops have gone in two yeats.
1,000,000 men enlisted in its armed forces -
Paris talks between the North Vietnamese and the Americans to bring peace and breakdown
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North Vietnam and the United States resume peace talks in Paris
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All warring parties in the Vietnam War sign a cease fire.
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President Nixon resigns, leaving South Vietnam without its strongest advobate.
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At 4:03 am, two Marines are killed in a rocket attack at Saigon's Tan Son Nhut airport. They are the last Americans to die in the Vietnam War.