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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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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 -
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.
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Location: South Vietnam
Result: US/South Vietnamese victory -
April 12–20, 1964
Location: Kien Long, Chuong Thien province, South Vietnam
Result: South Vietnamese victory -
Location: Nam Dong, Vietnam
Result: US, Australia and South Vietnamese victory -
December 7–9, 1964
Location: An Lao, South Vietnam
Result: Viet Cong tactical victory -
August 18–24, 1965
Location: Van Tuong, South Vietnam
Result: Indecisive -
Location: Long Tan, Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam
Result: Decisive Australian victory -
21 January – 9 July 1968
Location: Khe Sanh Combat Base (Khe Sanh), Quang Tri Province, Republic of Vietnam
Result: Both sides claimed victory (Indecisive) -
January 30 – March 3, 1968 Location: Hue, South Vietnam
Result: South Vietnamese and US victory -
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. -
May 10–20, 1969
Location: Thua Thien Province, South Vietnam
Result: U.S./South Vietnamese tactical victory -
29 April – 22 July 1970
Location: Eastern Cambodia
Result: US and South Vietnam victory -
8 February – 6 April 1971
Location: Southeastern Laos
Result: North Vietnamese victory -
6–7 June 1971
Location: Long Khanh Province, South Vietnam (now eastern Dong Nai Province, Vietnam)
Result: Minor Australian tactical victory -
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.
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April 9–21, 1975
Location: Xuan Loc, Dong Nai province, South Vietnam
Result: North Vietnamese strategic victory -
Location: Saigon, South Vietnam
Result: Decisive North Vietnamese victory
End of the Vietnam War
