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Dien Bien Phu Begins
The Vietnam revolutionaries begin their first attack on the French at Dien Bien Phu. shmoop.vietnam-war/timeline.html -
Nixon Wants to Send Military Aid.
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Cease Fire between French and Vietnam
The French surrender to the Vietnamese nationalists and results in peace between them. This also temporaritly created a boundary between the North and South of Vietnam. history1900s.about.com/od/vietnamwar/a/vietnamtimline.html -
Republic of Vietnam
South Vietnam breaks off and announces themselves as the Republic of Vietnam with President Ngo Dinh Diem. www.history1900s.about.com/od/vietnamwar/a/vietnamtimeline.html -
Ngo Dinh Diem Executed
Ngo Dinh Diem is assasinated by South Vietnamese during a coup and it is celebrated freely among the people. history1900s.about.com/od/vietnamwar/a/vietnamtimeline.html -
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
On August 2nd, and 4th the North Vietnamese launch an attack on two United States destroyers. history1900s.about.com/od/vietnamwar/a/vietnamtimeline.html -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
In response to the attack on the two US destroyers, the US puts the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution into place. The whole premise of the resolution was that the president wanted to make it clear that he would take any measures that he had to keep the US safe. history1900s.about.com/od/vietnamwar/a/vietnamtimeline.html -
Tet Offensive
Arguably one of the largest military campaigns of the Vietnam war, the "North vietnamese join forces with the Viet Cong to launch the Tet Offensive, attacking approcximately one hundred South Vietnamese cities and towns". history1900's.about.com/od/vietnamwar/a/vietnamtimeline.html -
Mai Lai
Americans slaughter hundreds and hundreds of men, women, and children at Mai Lai in Southern Vietnam. It went down as one of the most gruesome battles in the Vietnam war, and US history. www.shmoop.com/vietnamwar/timeline.html -
Longest War
On June 23rd, 1968 the Vietnam War officially becomes the longest war the United States has ever been involved in. shmoop.com/vietnam-war/timeline.html -
Ho Chi Mihn Dies.
At age 79 Ho Chi Mihn, the communist revolutionary president, dies of a heart attack and leaves the revolution behind. His body was put up in a mosoleum per his request. history1900s.about.com/od/vietnamwar/a/vietnamtimeline.html -
Invading Cambodia
President Nixon announces on national television that we will be invading Cambodia and immediately America responds with protests and demonstrations. shmoop.com/vietnam-war/timeline.html -
March for Peace
On April 24th, 1971 nearly 200,000 people march to Washington DC to promote peace and the end of the war in Vietnam. American distaste towards the war continues to grow. shmoop.com/vietnam-war/timeline.html -
Ceasefire
The United States, Northern Vietnam, and Southern Vietnam send representatives to meet and agree on a ceasefire. The United States begins to pull troops out of Vietnam. shmoop.com/vietnam-war/timeline.html -
POW Released
In March of 1973 nearly 600 Americans that were taken as POW's by the Vietnamese are released. POW during the Vietnam war were forced to do unthinkable, and inhumane acts and it was a very big relief when they were finally released. shmoop.com/vietnam-war/timeline.html -
War Over for the US
On March 29th, 1973 the American troops leave Vietnam officially ending the war for the US. "Over 3 million Americans served in the war, nearly 60,000 dead, 150,000 wounded, and at least 1,000 are missing in action." shmoop.com/vietnam-war/timeline.html
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End of the War
The Northern Vietnamese are finally able to win battle at Saigon thus ending the war. shmoop.com/vietnam-war/timeline.html
