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American involvement in Vietnam
America sends in military advisors to help train the South Vietnamese soldiers. -
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Vietnam War
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Vietnam Emigration
850,000 North Vietnamese emigrate to South Vietnam, most of these people are catholics. At the sametime 80,000 South Vietnamese people emigrated to North Vietnam. -
President Eisenhower rejects American Commitment
President Eisenhower refuses to allow america to be involvfed in the Franco-Vietnamese War. -
First American Deaths
The first two American military deaths occured when two military advisors are killed in a raid at Bien Hoa. -
America Increase advisors in Vietnam
The US sent more military advisors to South Viietnam increasing the number of men there from 327 to 685. -
J.F.K elected President
John.F.Kennedy is elected the 35th president of the United States of America. -
VC Formed
The Viet Cong is formed by the North Vietnamese to crush South Vietnam. The North Vietnam army joins the VC. -
South Vietnam Officials Killed
Guerrilla Viet Cong soldiers kill roughly 4,000 South Vietnamese government officials. -
First American Combat Death
The first death of an American soldier was recorded on this day. This marked the real start of the war for the American soldiers. -
Assassination attempt on Diem
Two VC soldiers disguised as South Vietnamese pilots bomb President Diem's palace in South Vietnam. -
Students Burn Draft Cards
Over 1000 students gathered in New York to demonstrate against the Vietnam war. During this Demonstration 12 students burned their draft cards in protest. -
"Official" Start to the Vietnam War
In response to an incident involving two American naval vessels the U.S. congress passed the ‘Gulf of Ton-Kin Resolution’ which allowed the use of armed forces in Vietnam to prevent any more attacks on American forces -
American Troops Arive
The first group of American troops arive on the beach of Da Nang, -
POW's Mobbed
5 American POW's are led through Hanoi and are attacked by angry mobs. -
Martin Luther King Jr. Speech
Martin Luther King Jr. leads over 100,000 people on a protest march before delivering his speech. -
Tet Offensive
The North Vietnamese and the South Vietnamese called a cease fire for Tet, their new year. This was broken by the North Vietnamese who infiltrated over 100 South Vietnamese cities. -
King Assassinated
Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated in memphis Tennessee. The assassin, James Earl Ray, was sentenced to 99 years in jail for the murder. -
America's longest war
On this day the Vietnam war became the longest war America had ever been involved in. -
Ho Chi Minh dies
Ho Chi Minh, the leader of North Vietnam and the Viet Cong, dies six years before his forces capture Siagon and rename it in his name. -
Ground troops leave Vietnam
America withdraws all ground troops from Vietnam although many americans are still posted there. -
POW's Released
North Vietnam releases 600 American POW's. -
Vietnam War Officially Ends
The last US combat soldier leaves vietnam signaling the end of the Vietnam war. Some military advisors and soldiers stay behind though. -
The fall of Saigon
The Viet Cong Capture Saigon and are declared the winners of the Vietnam War.
