Vets Day

By NicoleBever
  • President Truman

    President Truman

    President Truman sends 35-man military advisory group to aid French fighting to maintain colonial power in Vietnam.
  • Military

    Military

    1960–1963
    U.S. military advisers in South Vietnam rise from 900 to 15,000.
  • President

    President

    South Vietnam National Assembly approves election of Nguyen Van Thieu as president (Oct. 21).
  • U.S. Troops

    U.S. Troops

    U.S. troops invade Cambodia in order to destroy North Vietnamese sanctuaries (May 1).
  • Agreement

    Agreement

    Both sides accuse each other of frequent violations of cease-fire agreement.
  • Election of National Assembly

    Election of National Assembly

    Election of National Assembly paves way for reunification of North and South.