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Dien Bien Phu
The vietnamese forces occupy the French command post at Dien Bien Phu. -
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Creation of the Ho Chi Minh trail
A North Vietnamese Army unit, Group 559, is formed to create a supply route from North Vietnam to Vietcong forces in South Vietnam. -
U.S, becomes actively involved
American heicopters arrive in south vietnam -
Operation Rangeland
The goal of Ranchhand was to clear vegetation alongside highways, -
Gulf of Tonkin Attack
South Vietnamese commandos attack two small North Vietnamese islands in the Gulf of Tonkin. -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
President Johnson was given the power to take whatever actions he sees necessary to defend southeast Asia -
Rolling Thunder Begins
President Johnson authorizes Operation Rolling Thunder, a limited but long lasting bombing offensive -
U.S. offers peace for economic aid proposal
The U.S. offers North Vietnam economic aid in exchange for peace, but the offer is summarily rejected -
Johnson commits over 60,000 troops
President Johnson raises America's combat strength in Vietnam to more than 60,000 troops -
1st major battle of vietnam war
Two and a half thousand Vietcong troops attack Song Be, a South Vietnamese provincial capital -
Tet offensive
In Hanoi, as Communist forces are building up for the Tet Offensive -
Operation Junction City
The goal of Junction City is to destroy Vietcong bases and the Vietcong military headquarters for South Vietnam, -
Khe Sanh Attacked
Two North Vietnamese divisions, operating out of the DMZ that separates North and South Vietnam -
My Lai Massacre
In the hamlet of My Lai, U.S. Charlie Company kills about two hundred civilians. -
Nixon Takes office
President Richard M. Nixon takes office as the new President of the United States. -
Operation Menu
President Nixon authorizes Operation Menu, the bombing of North Vietnamese and Vietcong bases within Cambodia. -
All but 133,000 US troops come home
Only 133,000 U.S. servicemen remain in South Vietnam. Two thirds of America's troops have gone in two years -
Peace talks resume
North Vietnam and the United States resume peace talks in Paris -
Peace Talks Break Down
In Paris, peace talks between the North Vietnamese and the Americans breakdown. -
Cease Fire Signed
All warring parties in the Vietnam War sign a cease fire. -
Nixon Resigns
President Richard M. Nixon resigns, leaving South Vietnam without its strongest advocate. -
Casualties For US and final evacuation
In 15 years, nearly a million NVA and Vietcong troops and a quarter of a million South Vietnamese soldiers have died. Hundreds of thousands of civilians had been killed.