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The U.S. redesignates MAAG, Indochina, as MAAG, Vietnam to specify its new direct combat advisory role with the South Vietnamese Army. The U.S. essentially took over the advisory role from the French, who were leaving Vietnam after their defeat at Diem Bien Phu in 1954. The Department of Defense views this date as the earliest qualifying date for inclusion on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. -
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Vietnam War
Countries involved: Anti-Communists( South Vietnam, United States, South Korea, Australia, Khmer Republic, Kingdom of Laos) vs. Communists( North Vietnam, Viet Cong, Khmer Rouge, Pathet Lao) Anti-communist leaders: Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, Ngo Dinh Diem, Ngo Dinh Nhu, Duong Van Minh)
Communist leaders: Le Duan, Ton Duc Thang, Pham Van Dong, Le Duc Tho, Nguyen Van Linh, Vo Chi Cong -
Vietnam War (the American War) Begins
Two companies of the ARVN 23d Division were ambushed by a well-organized force of several hundred identified as the "2d Liberation Battalion"; the ARVN units lost 12 killed, 14 wounded, and most of their weapons. Thus starting the Vietnam War. -
Operation Chopper
Location: South Vietnam
Result: US/South Vietnamese victory -
Battle of Kien Long
April 12–20, 1964
Location: Kien Long, Chuong Thien province, South Vietnam
Result: South Vietnamese victory -
Battle of Nam Dong
Location: Nam Dong, Vietnam
Result: US, Australia and South Vietnamese victory -
Battle of An Lao
December 7–9, 1964
Location: An Lao, South Vietnam
Result: Viet Cong tactical victory -
Operation Starlite
August 18–24, 1965
Location: Van Tuong, South Vietnam
Result: Indecisive -
Battle of Long Tan
Location: Long Tan, Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam
Result: Decisive Australian victory -
Battle of Khe Sanh
21 January – 9 July 1968
Location: Khe Sanh Combat Base (Khe Sanh), Quang Tri Province, Republic of Vietnam
Result: Both sides claimed victory (Indecisive) -
Battle of Huế
January 30 – March 3, 1968 Location: Hue, South Vietnam
Result: South Vietnamese and US victory -
Tet Offensive (turning point)
Phase 1: January 30 – March 28, 1968
Phase 2: May 5 – June 15, 1968
Phase 3: August 17 – 30, 1968
Location: South Vietnam
Result: US and South Vietnamese tactical victory. North Vietnamese propaganda, political and strategic victory. In this battle, Viet Cong and N. Vietnam had a horrible lost compared to the US and allies. However, N. Vietnam won in propaganda; the US was lying by saying that they where wining the war, but after this battle the citizens opposed to war and were blaming Nixon. -
Battle of Hamburger Hill
May 10–20, 1969
Location: Thua Thien Province, South Vietnam
Result: U.S./South Vietnamese tactical victory -
Cambodian Campaign
29 April – 22 July 1970
Location: Eastern Cambodia
Result: US and South Vietnam victory -
Operation Lam Son 719
8 February – 6 April 1971
Location: Southeastern Laos
Result: North Vietnamese victory -
Battle of Long Khanh
6–7 June 1971
Location: Long Khanh Province, South Vietnam (now eastern Dong Nai Province, Vietnam)
Result: Minor Australian tactical victory -
Paris Peace Accords
It ended US military involvement of the war. Temporary ceased the war. However, in April 30 of 1975 North Vietnam took all of South Vietnam, and became peace in the country with communism. -
Battle of Xuan Loc
April 9–21, 1975
Location: Xuan Loc, Dong Nai province, South Vietnam
Result: North Vietnamese strategic victory -
Fall of Saigon
Location: Saigon, South Vietnam
Result: Decisive North Vietnamese victory
End of the Vietnam War
