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The Vietnam War
Vietnam forces occupy the French command post. 3,000
French troops were killed, 8,000 wounded.
Viet Minh 8,000 killed, 12,000 wounded. Battle lasted 55 days killing the French to carry on the war. -
COSVN
The North Vietnam establisth a central office in South Vietnam to oversee the war in the south, leading the to the construction of the 1500 mile long Ho Chi Minh Trail. The trail allowed access for sodliers and supplies to South Vietnam. -
Guerillas Sent to South Vietnam
4000 Viet Minh guerillas from South Vietnam, are sent from North Vietnam to occupy South Vietnam. -
First American Deaths
Two U.S. military advisors are killed by Biet Minh guerillas at Bien Hoa South Vietnam. -
Extra Aid to South Vietnam
President Kennedy orders extra aid for the South Vietnam governemnt against the Vietcong guerillas. -
Arrival of U.S. Aid
American helicpters and 400 U.S. Personel arrive in South Vietnam. -
Vietcong guerillas stand against U.S.
The Vietcong and local guerillas ambush the South Vietnamese army. Vientcong stood against U.S. machinery and South Vietnam soldiers. 400 south vietnamese soldiers killed or woulded and three americans. -
South Vietnam Commando attack
South Vietnamese commandos attack two small North Vietnamese islands in the Gulf of Tonkin. The U.S. destroyer Maddox, an electronic spy ship, is 123 miles south with orders to electronically simulate an air attack to draw North Vietnamese boats away from the commandos. -
U.S.S Maddox attack
The captain of the U.S.S. Maddox reports that his vessel has been fired on and that an attack is imminent. Though he later says that no attack took place, six hours after the initial report, a retaliation against North Vietnam is ordered by President Johnson. American jets bomb two naval bases, and destroy a major oil facility. Two U.S. planes are downed in the attack. -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
The U.S. congress passes the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, giving President Johnson the power to take whatever actions he sees necessary to defend southeast Asia. -
Operation Rolling Thunder
President Johnson authorizes Operation Rolling Thunder, a limited but long lasting bombing offensive. Its aim is to force North Vietnam to stop supporting Vietcong guerrillas in the South -
Operation Crimp
U.S. forces launch Operation Crimp. Deploying nearly 8,000 troops, it is the largest American operation of the war. The goal of the campaign is to capture the Vietcong's headquarters for the Saigon area, which is believed to be located in the district of Chu Chi. Though the area in Chu Chi is razed and repeatedly patrolled, American forces fail to locate any significant Vietcong base. -
End of operaton Thunder
U.S. forces launch Operation Crimp. Deploying nearly 8,000 troops, it is the largest American operation of the war. The goal of the campaign is to capture the Vietcong's headquarters for the Saigon area, which is believed to be located in the district of Chu Chi. Though the area in Chu Chi is razed and repeatedly patrolled, American forces fail to locate any significant Vietcong base. -
Vietcong
The Natinal Liberation Front was formed in Hanoi, also known as the vietcong.
