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Vietnam War
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French defeat at Dien Bien Phu
The French defeat at Dien Bien Phu -
The Genea Accords
The Genea Accords craats a cease-fire for the peacful withdrawal of the French from vietnam and provieds a temporary boundary between North and South Vietnam -
Vietnam declares itself a republic
South Vietnam declares itself the Republic of Vietnam, with newly elected Ngo Dinh Diem as president. -
NLF is established in South Vietnam
he National Liberation Front (NLF), also called the Viet Cong, is established in South Vietnam. -
President Ngo Dinh Diem is executed
South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem is executed during a coup. -
North Vietnamese attack two U.S. destroyers
North Vietnamese attack two U.S. destroyers sitting in international waters (the Gulf of Tonkin Incident). -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution passed by U.S Congress
In response to the Gulf of Tonkin Incident, the U.S. Congress passes the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. -
U.S troops arrive at Vietnam
The first U.S. combat troops arrive in Vietnam. -
North Vietnamese atack south Vietnamese cities and towns.
The North Vietnamese join forces with the Viet Cong to launch the Tet Offensive, attacking approximately one hundred South Vietnamese cities and towns. -
U.S. troops in Vietnam reaches 540,000.
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troops withdraw form Vietnam
President Nixon orders the first of many U.S. troop withdrawals from Vietnam. -
Ho Chi Minh dies
Communist revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh dies at age 79. -
U.S attacks Vietnam
President Nixon announces that U.S. troops will attack enemy locations in Cambodia. This news sparks nationwide protests, especially on college campuses. -
Pentagon papers are published
Portions of the Pentagon Papers are published in The New York Times. -
North Vietnamese attack South Vietnam
The North Vietnamese cross the demilitarized zone (DMZ) at the 17th parallel to attack South Vietnam in what became known as the Easter Offensive. -
The Paris Peace Accords are signed that provide a cease-fire.
The Paris Peace Accords are signed that provide a cease-fire. -
The last U.S. troops are withdrawn from Vietnam.
The last U.S. troops are withdrawn from Vietnam. -
North Vietnam launches a massive assault on South Vietnam.
North Vietnam launches a massive assault on South Vietnam. -
South Vietnam surrenders to the communists.