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French Leave Vietnam
One hundred years of colonial rule caused the French military to leave Vietnam. Nationalist forces under the direction of General Vo Nguyen Giap trounced the allied French troops at the remote mountain outpost of Dien Bien Phu in the northwest corner of Vietnam. -
Kennedy is elected president
Kennedy was the youngest person to ever be elected president. He was also the first catholic to ever be elected into office. -
National security team
Team of people the president picks to deal with National policy and foreign affairs. Assists the president in many things that due with the better of the nation. -
bay of pigs invasion
Cuban exiles launch and attack on the south coast of Cuba. Fidel Castro came to power due to the attack.. -
Berlin wall is built
It physically divided Berlin into two parts. Was a concrete barricade that was heavily guarded. -
Nuclear testing
Used to determine the effectiveness and yield of nuclear weapons. Most countries that build nuclear weapons test them. -
Diem and Kennedy Assasination
Diem was in South Vietnam when he was assassinated and Kennedy was in the US and was actually in his car and he had the option to be in a bullet proof class hood but he didn't want to be blocked from the people. -
Gulf of Tokin incident
Also known as the USS Maddox incident, was an international confrontation that led to the United States engaging more directly in the Vietnam War. Later was found to be a false accusation of an attack the lead to a gunboat firing on a small ship. -
first combat troops arrive in Vietnam
American troops are deployed in Vietnam to assist the South Vietnamese troops in securing their freedom. Was supposed to be a short operation but soon found out to prepare for the long haul. -
My Lai Massacre
Mỹ Lai Massacre was the Vietnam War mass killing of between 347 and 504 unarmed Vietnamese civilians in South Vietnam. US troops went through villages killing innocent civilians. -
Nixon invades Cambodia
Series of military operations in Cambodia during 1970. Purpose was to disrupt North Vietnamese supply lines. -
Pentagon Papers Leaked
Daniel Ellsburg leaked papers to the New York Times. Helped strengthen the opposition to the Vietnam war. -
Counter offensive
Counter acted everything taken over by the Tet Offensive. Organized US troops into a major counter attack. -
Ceasefire Signed
Also known as the Paris peace accords. The document agreed to ending the war and finding peace in Vietnam. Ended direct US military combat. -
End of the Draft
As the end of the Vietnam War drew close the Selective Service announced the end of the draft. This make many Americans very happy and it marked that the war was actually almost done.
