Vietnam Timeline by Aiden,Tobin,Alex

By Aiden Heistand
  • The Vietnam war starts

    The Vietnam war starts

    The rise to power of Ho Chi Minh started the war.
    http://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/vietnam-war-history

  • A specialized North Vietnamese Army unit, Group 559, is formed

    this went on that entire year, and theycreate a supply route from North Vietnam to Vietcong forces in South Vietnam

  • President John F. Kennedy orders more help for the South Vietnamese government in its war against the Vietcong guerrillas.

    In its war against the Vietcong guerrillas

  • Operation Chopper, helicopters flown by U.S. Army pilots ferry 1,000 South Vietnamese soldiers to sweep a NLF stronghold near Saigon.

    Helicopters flown by U.S. Army pilots ferry 1,000 South Vietnamese soldiers to sweep a NLF stronghold near Saigon.

  • On this night, South Vietnamese commandos attack

    South Vietnam attack the north two small North Vietnamese islands in the Gulf of Tonkin.

  • Vietcong forces attack back

    Vietcong forces mount a series of attacks across South Vietnam

  • U.S. helicopter base

    Advisory compound in the central highlands of South Vietnam is attacked by NLF commandos

  • US enters the war

    The US enters the Vietnam War

  • U.S. forces launch Operation Crimp.

    Deploying nearly 8,000 troops, it is the largest American operation of the war.

  • America forces begin Operation Cedar Falls, which is intended to drive Vietcong forces from the Iron Triangle, a 60 square mile area lying between the Saigon River and Route 13.

    Operation Cedar Falls is intended to drive Vietcong forces from the Iron Triangle, a 60 square mile area lying between the Saigon River and Route 13.

  • Over 1,300 artillery rounds hit the Marine base at Khe Sanh and its outposts, more than on any previous day of attacks.

    The Marine base Khe Sanh and its outposts, more than on any previous day of attacks.

  • U.S. forces in Operation Pegasus

    US and South Vietnam finally retake Route 9, ending the siege of Khe Sanh.

  • In a major offensive, assault teams and artillery attack American bases all over

    While in South Vietnam,Vietcong killed 1,140 Americans.

  • South Vietnamese troops attack Cambodia pushing toward Vietcong bases.

    While pushing toward Vietcong bases.

  • Operation Lam Son 719

    Three South Vietnamese divisions drive into Laos to attack two major enemy bases.

  • Only 133,000 U.S. servicemen remain in South Vietnam

    Two thirds of America's troops have gone in two years.

  • North Vietnam and the United States resume peace talks in Paris.

    Talk and bring back peace between them

  • President Richard M. Nixon resigns,

    When he resigned he left South Vietnam without its strongest advocate.

  • The war ends!

    They had an armistice and got allies in other countries like each other or stayed enemies.