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Dien Bien Phu
Vietmaneese forces occupy the French command post at Dien Bien Phu. The French commander ordered his troops to cease fire. The battle had been going for fifty five days. Three thousand French troops had been killed and eight thousand had been wounded. The vietmaneese had victory. -
Creation of Ho Chi Minh Trail
A route along the vietmaneese and cambodian border. It was created to be used as a supply route. -
United States becomes activly involved
This was the day when american helicopters arrives atdocks in south vietnam with 400 u.s. representitives. The u.s. gives new equiptment and ore than 3,000 military advisors. -
operation Rangeland or Ranchhand
The U.S starts spraying vegetaion along roadsides to kill the plant life which in return makes it harder to get ambushed. -
Gulf of Tonkin attack
South Vietnam attcks North Vietmaneese ships in the gulf of Tonkin. -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
On this day congress passed The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.President Johnson got the power to take whatever actions he sees necessary to defend southeast Asia. -
Rolling thunder begins
Johnson authorizes operation Rolling thunder.It is a limited but long lasting bombing offensive.Its aim is to force North Vietnam to stop supporting Vietcong guerrillas in the South. -
US offers peace for economic aid porposal
US offers North Vietnam economic aid in exchange for peace but it is rejected. -
Johnson commits over 60,000 troops to vietnam
Johnson raises the US miltary presence in vietnam to 60,000 -
First major battle of vietnam war for american units
After a deserter from the 1st Vietcong regiment reveals that an attack is imminent against the U.S. Marine base at Chu Lai, the American army launches Operation Starlite. -
Operation Junction City
240 helicopters sweep over Tay Ninh province, beginning Operation Junction City. -
Khe Sanh attacked by Vietcong
In the early moring the base is attacked at Khe Sanh and 18 are killed and 40 are wounded. The attack goes on for two days. -
Tet offenseve begins
Vietcong attacks more than 100 cities and towns. This kills 2500 amercans. -
My Lai Massacre
US Charlie Company kills 200 civilians. one persone is charged and found guilty of war crimes. -
Nixon takes office
Richard Nixon is now president of the united states. -
operation menu
Nixon approves the operation. US bombs veticong bases in Cambodia. -
133,000 remain
Only 133,000 troops remain in South Vietnam. -
peace talks break down
Peace talks between the US and vietmaneese fail in Paris. -
peace talks resume
North Vietnam and the United States resume peace talks in Paris. -
Cease Fire signed
All warring parties in the Vietnam War sign a cease fire. -
Nixon Resigns
Nixon resigns. -
Last Casualties for the US and final evacuation
Last two marines are killed by a rocket attack at Saigon's Tan Son Nhut airport. American troops leave, ending the war.