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The Geneva Conference (April 26, 1954 – July 20, 1954)
The Geneva Conference was an attempt to restore peace Indochina; it did so by separating Vietnam into two separate parts and divided by the 17th parallel. This created a North Vietnam governed by the Viet Minh and South Vietnam governed by its people. -
Dien Bien Phu
French command post becomes under siege by the Viet Minh solders for 55 days by surrounding the French wielding heavy artillery, including anti air-craft guns, from the mountains. In the end the French troops had 3,000 dead and another 8,000 wounded. Their defeat was eminent and the remaining French soldiers withdrew from their former post. -
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The Ho Chi Minh Trial (1st Feb, 1959)
The Ho Chi Minh Trial was the first trail created by the North Vietnamese as a supply route from North and South Vietnam. This supply system was used to help supply the uprising against the South Vietnamese government. -
Farm Gate Operation (May 16th, 1961)
United States Air force was given permission to start combat missions against the Viet Cong only if Southern Vietnam was on board with the operation also, instead of the original combat missions, the Air force used this opportunity perform reconnaissance missions and provide support for the United States Special Forces. -
Operation Ranchhand (Jan, 1st, 1962)
Used as a program to spread a herbicidal warfare called the Trial of Dust, for an approximant 20 million gallons of herbicides were sprayed in South Vietnam to try to expose the jungle covering and take away cove from the Viet Cong. Due to this however over 400,000 people were killed and 500,000 children were born with birth defects. -
South Vietnamese Buddhist Protest (1963)
Approximately 3,000 Buddhists protest for religious equality outside a local radio station to demand a religious service. This protest was led by Thich Tri Quang and the protested was ended by armed police and military forces that proceeded to forcibly disperse the crowd. -
Gulf of Tonkin (2nd Aug, 1964)
The US naval Ship the USS Madox was attacked by three Northern Viet Cong Torpedo boats, the battle resulted in all the Northern ships destroyed and no United States causalities. This incident did all for the U.S to grant permission to assist any south East Asia country considered to be threatened by communist. This expanded the U.S involvement in Vietnam. -
Operation Rolling Thunder (March 1965)
The United States hosted a long lasting bombing campaign to bombard targets throughout Northern Vietnam. The aim was to stop the support of Viet Cong soldiers in South Vietnam and to intimidate the Communist leaders. -
United States protest against the Vietnam War (1962-1975)
Hundreds of protest could be seen throughout America against the continue effort of the Vietnam War, these efforts were held by women groups, college students, veteran political advocacy groups, and young adults. These protest showed the overwhelming protest of the war and the drafts that were established for the war. -
Operation Cedar Falls (January, 8th, 1967)
This operation was an attempt to force the Viet Cong troops out of the Iron Triangle. The operation lasted twenty days and was the largest ground operation of the war, for about 16,000 American soldiers accompanied by 14,000 South Vietnamese went into capture much of the enemy’s supplies ad territory. -
Tet Offensive (January 31st 1968)
Hundred s of cities in South Vietnam were under a large scale invasion by over 70,000 North Vietnamese soldiers. This offensive was an attempt to instigate a state of rebellion with South Vietnam, and drive the United States forces to withdraw. This offensive was held off but inevitably gave the American public more reason to protest the war. -
Operation Rolling Thunder Ends (November, 1968)
Three and half years since the beginning of the operation it finally comes to an end, during this operation however 900 U.S aircrafts were destroyed, 818 pilots were killed, and many were captured by the Viet Cong. Approximately 182,000 North Vietnamese civilians were killed during the operation. -
Kent State Shooting (May 4th 1970)
The shooting took place a Kent State University in Ohio and was triggered by unarmed protesting students and the Ohio National Guardsmen. During the protesting they were asked to disperse the college students didn’t move so the National Guard began to move in using tear gas, however shortly after 67 shots were fired at the students leaving four dead and another nine wounded. The protest was about Nixon’s Cambodian Campaign but many saw this moment as the dividing fact of those who supported the -
Paris Peace Treaty (January 27, 1973)
Representatives from the United States, South Vietnam, and North Vietnam gathered in Paris and signed a peace agreement which would end the United States involvement within Vietnam. This agreement stated that there would be a cease fire throughout Vietnam and the United States troops will be withdrawn and all the prisoners of wars were to be released. This also stated that the South and North would reunify peacefully. By March 29, 1973 the last U.S troops left Vietnam. -
The Pardon of the Draft
Over 10,000 men were pardon for evading the Vietnam War draft by President Jimmy Carter, with a full and unconditional pardon.
