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The Vietnam War

By bmcnitt
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    The Vietnam War

  • The Battle of Dien Bien Phu Begins

    The Battle of Dien Bien Phu Begins

    The first assult is launched on the French by the Viet Minh. This battle last for over 2 months, ending in the French surrendering.
  • Troop Commitment

    Troop Commitment

    Vice President Nixon declares that, ""if to avoid further Communist expansion in Asia and Indochina we must take the risk now of putting our boys in, I think the Executive has to take the politically unpopular decision and do it."
  • Division of Vietnam

    Division of Vietnam

    The Geneva Accords are signed by the French and Ho Chi Minh. The document states that Vietnam is to be divided at the 17th parallel until elections can be held to unify the country in 1956.
  • First American Deaths

    First American Deaths

    In a raid at Bien Hoa, two military advisors are killed by guerilla soldiers.
  • U.S. Increases Advisors in Vietnam

    U.S. Increases Advisors in Vietnam

    The number of advisors in South Vietnam is increased from 327 to 685 men,
  • Presidential Election

    Presidential Election

    President John F. Kennedy is elected into office.
  • Failed Coup by South

    Failed Coup by South

    President Diem defeats the coup by his own South Vietnamize government forces.
  • Viet Cong and National Liberation Front Formed

    Viet Cong and National Liberation Front Formed

    The NFL is formed in in South Vietnam to destroy Diem's regime. The VC is also formed in North Vietnam at this time by ex guerilla soldiers from the South.
  • First U.S. combat death

    First U.S. combat death

    The first American serivce man is reported to have died in Vietnam. This event, for many Americans, marks the beginning of the Vietnam War.
  • Military Assistance

    Military Assistance

    The U.S. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam replaces the MAAG. These military advisors are told to fire when fired upon, and by the end of 1962 their military presence will reach 11,000.
  • Assassination Attempt

    Assassination Attempt

    Two VC pilots bomb Diem's palace, but Diem escapes the assassination attempt.

  • Buddhist Monk

    A buddhist monk, Thich Quang Duc, sets himself on first to protest the South Vietnamese government.
  • Protest March

    Protest March

    Around 200,000 people march to Washington, D.C. to protest the Vietnam War.
  • Cease Fire

    Cease Fire

    South Vietnam, North Vietnam, and the United States sign a peace agreement in which a ceasefire is declared. The South Vietnam government agrees to hold free elections in the future, and the U.S. agrees to remove all combat troops.
  • Vietnam War Ends

    Vietnam War Ends

    The last U.S. combat soldier leaves Vietnam, so for the U.S. the war is over. Over 3 million Americans fought in the war. Leaving nearly 60,000 dead, 150,000 wounded, and at least 1,000 missing in action.

  • Nixon Resigns

    Gerald Ford takes office after Nixon resigns due to the Watergate Scandal.
  • The War Ends

    The War Ends

    The North Vietnam take Saigon, which ends the war in Vietnam