Important days in Vietnam war

By thomasohlhoff
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  • first U.S. advisers to South Vietnam

    President Eisenhower's administration sends the first U.S. advisers to South Vietnam to train the South Vietnamese Army

  • first Americans die

    first Americans die

  • First America combat mission

    First America combat missions against North Vietnam

  • Diem die

    Diem die

  • over 200.00 US troops was sent to Vietnam

    over 200.00 US troops was sent to Vietnam

  • protest

    Students at American Universities start to strongly protest against the US policy in Vietnam

  • Veterans join the protest

    Veterans join the protest against the US soldier in Vietnam

  • USA admits that the US bombing raid has failed to meet their objectives

    USA admits that the US bombing raid has failed to meet their objectives

  • North Vietnam scores a psychological victory with the tet offensive

    North Vietnam scores a psychological victory with the tet offensive

  • Reaches to 540.000

    U.S. troops in Vietnam reaches 540,000.

  • Operation Breakfast: Nixon authorises the covert bombing of Cambodia in an attempt to destroy supply routes

    Operation Breakfast: Nixon authorises the covert bombing of Cambodia in an attempt to destroy supply routes

  • The news coverage of the massacre of the My Lai village by US troops shocks America leading to numerous Antiwar demostrations

    The news coverage of the massacre of the My Lai village by US troops shocks America leading to numerous Antiwar demostrations

  • Ho Chi Minh

    Communist revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh dies at age 79

  • Nixon extends Vietnam War to Cambodia

    Nixon extends Vietnam War to Cambodia

  • Tragedy at Ohio: National Guardsmen open fire on protesting students at Kent State University

    Tragedy at Ohio: National Guardsmen open fire on protesting students at Kent State University

  • Nixon increases to end the involvement of the US n Vietnam and secret peace are initiated

    Nixon increases to end the involvement of the US n Vietnam and secret peace are initiated

  • US troops leave Vietnam

    US troops leave Vietnam