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The Vietnamese defeat the French in the war at Dien Bien Phu.
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During the war against Vietcong guerrillas, Presiden John F Kennedy seeked help for the South Vietnamese government for new equiptment.
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The United State's first combat missioon against Vietcong.
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President Johnson made orderes against North Vietnam and the U.S. bombed 2 navel bases and destroy an oil facility.
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Congres passes the Golf of Tonkin Resolution which gives President Johnson the power to take any action that he would like to defend Southeast Asia.
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A U.S. helicopter base and compund in South Vietnam is attacked by NLF commandos.
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Preseident orderes Operation Rolling Thunder which is a bombing offense toward North Vietnam to stop Vietcong Guerrillas.
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The first major battle of the Vietnam war where the United States comes out victorious.
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This is the largest operation of the war. More than 8000 troops were deployed to capture Vietcong's head quarters for the Saigon area.
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An operation to drive Vietcong forces from the Iron Triange which is an area between the Saigon River and Route 13.
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After 3 and a half years, Operation Rolling Thunder comes to an end. Over 800 U.S. pilots were dead or missing and an estimated 182,000 Vietnam civilians were killed.
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Richard Nixon takes office as president and wants to achieve the "Peace With Honor" by brining the troops in Vietnam home.
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Operation Linebacker II is a bombing campaign against North Vietnam which lasts for 12 days.
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Presedent Nixon resigns which leaves South Vietnam without one of its strongest advocates.
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Two U.S. marines were the last Americans to die in the Vietnam war. The remaining troops leave Vietnam to go home.
