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the U.S establishes a millitary assistance advisory group in siagon. it was made to help aid the French Army. the French Army needed Assistance while in Vietnam
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Maj. Dale Buis and Sgt. Chester Ovnand were the first two americans who were killed in vietnam. They were killed by Viet Minh soldiers.
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U.S. Special Forces Base is set up at khe Sahn to monitor North Vietnamese infiltration down the Ho Chi Minh trail. The base is also used for millitary aircraft. it was the first major built base in Vietnam.
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Three North Vietnamese patrol boat attack the american destroyer U.S.S Maddox in the gulf of tonkin, ten miles off the coast of North Vietnam. The vietnamese fire three torpidoes adn heavy machine gun fire but only one hits the ship. both sides had no casulties
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10,000 North Vietnamese Army arrive in the Central Highlands via ho Chi Minh trail. Weapons and expirenced soldiers as leaders.they also Bring along Viet Cong Battalions.
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the first U.S. ground troops enter Vietnam. 3500 Marines land on China Beach in Da Nang. The Marines are sent there to protect an air force base.
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the battle marks the first major battle between the U.S. 7th Cavalry and North Vietnamese Army Troops. The battle was three days long with intense fire fights. No side really one the battle of La Drang Valley.
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the Viet Cong begin to start a Campaign. they attack an airport in siagon. After the attack the U.S. had 140 casualties and destroying 12 U.S. Army helicopters.
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Two U.S. fighter jets attack a south Vietnamese village by mistake thinking it was a village for the Viet Cong. The fighter jets Killed 63 Civillians. they also injured amny others
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The largest millitary offense occurs. Operation Junction City involves 22 U.S. and four South Vietnamese battalions attempting to destroy the NVA's Central Office headquarters in South Vietnam.
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20,000 North Vietnamese Army surround and attack the Khe Sahn airbase. 5,000 Marines build a perimeter around Khe Sahn. The Battle for Khe Sahn would last for 77 days.
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The Viet Cong Launch Mini tet. Mini Tet is a series of rocket and mortar attacks in saigon. they launched mini tet in 119 cities in South Vietnam
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Robert F. Kennedy is shot and mortally wounded. he was shot just after winning the California Democratic presidential primary election.
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The North Vietnamese Army attacks a Marine Base Camp. The Attack killed 36 marines. They were able to defend them long enough for reinforcements to arrive.
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the 101st Airbourne are assinged to take a hill named Hamburger Hill that the North Vietnamese Army is dug in up the hill to the top. The Battle lated 10 days and the 101rst were able to take the hill. 72 men were killed with almost 400 wounded.
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President Nixon makes his first speech and annonces he will pull the U.S out of Vietnam and begin peace talks. he also stats that the U.S soldiers will be pulled out within the next year.
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The North Vietnamese Army begin a new offensive toward Phnom Penh in Cambodia. The U.S. provides air strikes to prevent the defeat of Lon Nol's inexperienced young troops.
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The U.S. were going to have peace talks in Paris Peace Talks. 125 U.S. warplanes are sent to vietnam. they are to help stop the viet cong press on down through south Vietnam
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the last remaining troops leave Vietnam. President Nixon declares, the day we all hoped and prayed for has finaly come.
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At 8:35 a.m., the last Americans, ten Marines from the embassy, depart Saigon, concluding the United States presence in Vietnam. North Vietnamese troops pour into Saigon and encounter little resistance. by 11 am yellow and blue Viet Cong flags flies from over the saigon palace
