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Dien Bien Phu
French soldiers were impacted by 3,000 killed and 8,000 wounded. Dien Bien Phu lasted 55 days. -
Ho Chi Minh Trail
This is a trail from South Vietnam to North Vietnam. Where many army squads used to move back and forth throught the country. -
U.S. becomes actively involoved
J.F.K. orders men into Vietnam to try and stop the spread of Communism. -
Operation Ranchland
The point of this operation was to kill the vegetation so that our army could see the enemy trying to hide in the tall grass. -
Gulf of Tonkin Attack
South Vietnamese attack North Vietnamese in the Gulf of Tonkin. -
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Gulf of Tonkin Attack
This is when the U.S. and the Republic of Vietnam had two seperate incidents in the Gulf of Tonkin. -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
The U.S. congress passes the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. -
Rolling Thunder begins
The US launches Rolling Thunder, in which 100 US Air Force planes and60 South Vietnamese planes bomb North Vietnam. -
US offers peace for economic aid proposal
U.S. offers North Vietnam aid for peace. -
Pres. Johnson commits over 60,000 troops to Vietnam
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First major battle of Vietnam War for American Units
Attack againt the U.S. Marine base in Chu Lai. -
Operation Junction City
The point of this was to destroy Vietcong bases and the Vietcong military headquarters for South Vietnam. -
Khe Sanh attacked by Vietcong
5:30 a.m. attack on Marine base at Khe Sanh. -
Tet Offensive begins
Tet units go into South Vietnam on the Tet holiday. -
My Lai massacre
In My Lai, U.S. Charlie Company kills about 200 civilians. -
Nixon takes office
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Operation Menu
Nixon authorizes the bombing of North Vietnamese and Vietcong bases within Cambodia. -
All but 133,000 U.S. troops have come home
Only 133,000 troops are still in South Vietnam. -
Peace talks break down
The U.S. and North Vietnamese have a peace talk in Paris. -
Peace talks resume
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Cease fire signed
Warring parties in the Vietnam War sign a cease fire. -
Nixon Resigns
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Last casualties for the U.S. and final evacuation