Vietnam

U.S. military advisors in Siagon

Sep 22, 1950

the U.S. Military Assistance Advisory Group (MAAG)—arrives in Saigon.

Nixon Supports troop committment

Apr 17, 1954

Nixon agrees we need to send troops to stop the grow of communism

First American Death

Jul 8, 1959

two military advisors were killed by Vietnamies soldiers

U.S. aid

Aug 1, 1962

Kennedy signs foreign assistance act of 1962 which provides aid to countries on the edge of communism

Operation Rolling Thunder

Mar 2, 1965

a sustained aerial bombing campaign of North Vietnam by the U.S.

War

Mar 8, 1965

first United States combat troops land in vietnam

army grows

Dec 22, 1968

Roughly 540,000 U.S. troops in vietnam now

withdraw

Jul 22, 1969

Nixon orders the first withdrawl of troops from vietnam

U.S. troops are withdrawn

Mar 29, 1973

the last of the U.S. troops are withdrawn from veitnam

communists take over

Apr 30, 1975

south veitnam surrenders to northern communists