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French Surrender
Vietnam forces occupy the French command post. The battle lasted 55 days. Vietnamese won but France wanted to carry on war. -
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The Vietnam War
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Vietnam Divided
The Geneva Accords generates a cease-fire for the peaceful removal of the French from Vietnam. It provides a temporary boundary between North and South Vietnam at the 17th parallel. -
The beginning
South Vietnam states itself the Republic of Vietnam, and Ngo Dinh Diem is newly elected as president. -
Viet Cong
The Viet Cong, is established in South Vietnam. -
Ngo Dinh Diem Gone
South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem is executed during a overthrow. -
Destroyers attacked
Two U.S. destroyers sitting in international waters are attacked by North Vietnamese. -
Golf Tonkin Resolution
The U.S. Congress passes the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, after the two destroyers were attacked. -
Operation Rolling Thunder
A U.S. aerial bombing movement of North Vietnam begins. It was called operation rolling thunder. -
The Arrival
U.S. combat troops arrive in Vietnam. -
Joining forces
The North Vietnamese join forces with the Viet Cong. They plan to attack around one hundred South Vietnamese cities and towns. -
Mai Lai
In the town of Mai, Lai U.S. soldiers kill hundreds of Vietnamese noncombatants. -
Soldiers total
U.S. troops in Vietnam reaches 540,000. -
President Nixon Order
The first of many U.S. troop withdrawals from Vietnam. -
Death
Communist revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh he was 79 years old. -
The Announcement
President Nixon announces that U.S. troops will attack enemy locations in Cambodia. This causes many protest. -
The Easter Offensive
The North Vietnamese cross the demilitarized zone to attack South Vietnam. This was called the Easter Offensive. -
Cease Fire
The Paris Peace Accords are to provide a cease-fire. -
Removal of troops
The last U.S. troops are return home from Vietnam. -
The Attack
North Vietnam has a massive assault on South Vietnam. -
The Result
South Vietnam surrenders to the communists. -
The Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Vietnam is combined as a communist country called the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. -
In memory of All soldiers killed
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. is dedicated to the lost soldiers.
