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Dien Bien Phu
Vietnamese forces occupy the French command post at Dien Bien Phu -
Creation of the Ho Chi Minh trail
The day the Vietnam communist army created the trail -
United states becomes activley Involved
JFK orders the U.S troops to back up South Vietnam against the vietcong guerrilas -
Operation Range attack
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Gulf of Tonkin attack
Vietnamese commando's attacks two islands in the gulf of Tonkin. The U.S creates a diversion. -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
president Johnson is granted the power to take whatever actions to defend south vietnam -
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Operation Rolling Thunder
A long bombing attack -
U.S offers peace for economic aid proposal
US offers north vietnam economic aid for peace but gets rejected -
President johnson commits over 600,000 troops to vietnam
Johnson adds 600,000 troops. Australians and Koreans join in -
largest american battle of vietnam (U.S)
After a deserter spills plans, U.S dominates this battle -
Kne San attacked by Vietcong
Viet cong attacks Kne San and artillery -
Operation Junction City
one of the largest air-mobile assaults ever -
Tet offensive begins
over 100 cities and towns are attacked by the vietcong -
My Lai massacre
U.S. Charlie Company kills about two hundred civilians. One member is put to court for war crimes -
Nixon takes office
president Nixon takes is elected -
Operation Menu
U.S attacks vietcong in combodia -
All but 133,000 US troops have come home
133,000 soldiers stay in vietnam while the rest leave -
Peace talks break down
peace talks in Paris between the North Vietnam and the U.S don't go so well -
Peace Talks Resume
U.S tries again -
Cease fire signed
All countries in the war sign a cease fire -
Nixon Resigns
President Nixon resigns from his position -
Last casualities for the U.S and final evacuation
two U.S troops are killed by a rocket attack and all the troops head home