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Vietnamese forces celebrate their victory over the French
French commander orders his troops to cease fire while the Vietnamese force occupy on the command. The battle lasted 55 days and over 8,000 people were killed. The Vietnamese victory shattered France. -
French Leave Vietnam
The left to begin colonizing for war. Vietnam revolvted against occupying French. -
President John F. Kennedy orders help
Help for the South Vietnamese government in its war against the Vietcong guerrillas is ordered. -
Death of the President
Diem and Kennedy were assassinated as they were preparing for the next presidental elections. -
North Vietnamese resupply their forces
Although they are to weak to launch Vitenam rebuilt there forces. -
President Johnson signs Resolution
President Johnson is given the power to take whatever actions he wants to defend southeast Asia, provided by U.S. congresses passes the Gulf og Tonkin Resolution. -
American aircraft burn & bombed
Bein Hoa is destroyed two days before the president election. Americans were killed and wounded. -
First American Combat Troops
The first American combat troops arrive in Vietnam. They are killed from bombing and radings. -
The ending of 1966
By the end of the year Americans force Vietnam to reach over 38,000 and additonal men to be stationed off shore. More thaan 30,000 Americans were killed and wounded over the year. -
Junction City
This was one of the largest helicopter assults ever. The goal was to destroy Vietcog and military bases. -
Military police & US Embassy
Veitcong begins shock attacks so the military police come together defending the US Embassy. -
President Nixon
President Nixon meets with Vietnemmese President and the announcment is troops will be withdrawn. -
South Vietnamese defend against the North
The southern defense is in compelete chaos. An attack came from DMZ and was not expected. -
Peace Talks
North Vietname and the United States disucss peace talks in Paris. -
Remaining Americans Evacuate
All americans have evcuated only leaving two U.S. Marines who were eveuntally killed. This ending lead to the loss of thousands of civilans
