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US Helps france
The us aid france in its war against indochina causing the us to deepen its involvement in the region -
US sends advisors
The US sends its advisors to south vietnam in order to train its troops -
Geneva Accords
Vietnam is split into 2 nations with the goal of voting for reunification under one government but the US and the south refused to hold the election due to the overwhelming support of communism -
Diem's Assassination
Deim was killed in a uprising by the south vietnamese people leading to more destination in vietnam -
Gulf of tonkin Attacks
After the US navy attacked vietnam navy bases and the North Vietnam sends torpedo boats to attack the US ships -
Operation Flaming Dart
The US began Targeted bombing raid in vietnam in response to the gulf of tonkin incident -
Operation Rolling Thunder
The Once limited operation flaming dart became the more sustained and violent operation rolling thunder -
Attacks on US Bases
The Vietcong begin attacking US air bases in response to the bombing raids being conducted by the USAF -
US Troops land in Vietnam
The US beings deployment of ground troops into Vietnam with the goal of defending their bases from enemy attack -
US goes on the attack
The US begins sending its troops of offensive missions in vietnam
