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Dien Bien Phu
Battle when Vietnamese troops overthrew the French -
Creation of the Ho Chi Minh trail
The Ho Chi Minh Trail was a network of roads built from North Vietnam to South Vietnam through the neighboring countries of Laos and Cambodia, to provide logistical support to the Vietcong and the North Vietnamese Army during the Vietnam War -
Operation Rangeland
we destroyed vegetation to make wafare in vietnam less difficult -
United States becomes actively involved
1000 soldiers gain a strong hold against the Vietcong -
Gulf of Tonkin Attack
Two NLF pt boats attack two American boats on Gulf of Tonkin -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Congress agrees to give the President power to do what he sees fit of what to do about defending Vietnam -
Rolling Thunder Begins
lasts til nov. 1, 1965 it was the bombing of North Vienam -
US offers peace for economic aid proposal
6000 More troops are sent to Vietnam when the offer is rejected -
President Johnson commits over 60,000 troops to vietnam
because they wouldnt give economic aid they made their army stronger -
First major battle of Vietnam War for American Units
US starts Operation Starlite which led to the first major battle of the Vietnam War. US had a big victory, killing 700 Vietcong soldiers and the US only lost 45 men, and had 200 wounded. This is important to the Vietnam War because it shows where the US was ranked in power at this time. -
Operation Junction City
destroying of Vietcong bases -
Khe Sanh attacked by Vietcong
The Vietcong attack a US military base -
Tet Offensive begins
a major invasion of the Vietcong that hurt the US politcally -
My Lai Massacre
The U.S. Charlie Company kills 200 civilians -
Nixon takes office
becomes president and promises peace with honor and he withdrew troops -
Operation Menu
Nixon approves planes to bomb Vietcong slodires in Cambodia -
All but 133000 US troops have come home
Nixon withdraws all but 133000 troops from Vietnam -
Peace talks break down
Peace talks between North Vietnam and the US fail -
Peace talks resume
peace talks begin again in Paris trying to put an end to this war -
Cease Fire Signed
A cease fire is signed between all parties in Vietnam -
Nixon Resigns
Nixon resigns as president and South Vietnam looses support -
Last casualties for the US and final evacuation
2 marines are killed and once troops leave north Vietnam takes over by rolling in with tanks