Vietnam war

Vietnam War Project

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  • War is declared

    War is declared

    This was when the U.S started to get involved in the Vietnam war, openly providing weapons and starting plans to send troops over.
  • Gulf of Tonkin

    Gulf of Tonkin

    Two U.S battleships are fired up by Vietnam ships forcing the current president to increase U.S involvement in the war.
  • Arrival

    Arrival

    The first batch of U.S troops arrive in Vietnam. None are likely to survive.
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    Operation: Rolling Thunder

    A series of Bombing runs that the U.S used to stop and weaken the North Vietnamese. Mainly used napalm in order to burn the landscape away.
  • The Battle of La Drang

    The Battle of La Drang

    The first U.S battle of the Vietnam war, which showed that the war was going to be difficult for the U.S
  • My Lai Massacre

    My Lai Massacre

    The U.S committed a war crime, butchering a village of unarmed civilians. 400 men, women, and children were all murdered by U.S troops.
  • Tet Offensive

    Tet Offensive

    The North launched a surprise attack on the South and the U.S embassy. There were many deaths but the North Vietnamese were forced to retreat.
  • Kent Kate Shooting

    Kent Kate Shooting

    U.S troops fired upon their citizens (students) during a Vietnam war protest. 4 dead 9 wounded.
  • Paris Peace Accords

    Paris Peace Accords

    The war is calling for a ceasefire. In order to stop the fighting a ceasefire is called in order to stop the loss of life.
  • The Fall of Saigon

    The Fall of Saigon

    The North takes over the capital of South Vietnam, Marking the End of the War