Vietnam War

By 2kochvietnam

  • Dien Bien Phu

    It was a battle between the Vietnamese and the French that lasted 55 days. It killed 3000 French troops and wounded 8000 of them. The Vietnamese won.

  • Creation of the the Ho Chi Minh Trail

    This creation didn't have a specific date, but most of the year of 1959. It is a supply route that would go to the Vietcong forces in South Vietnam from North Vitetnam.

  • US becomes actively involved

    This date is when the American helicopters arrive to South Vietnam. Kennedy had also ordered more help for South Vietnam against the Vietkong guerrillas in late 1961.

  • Operation Rangeland

    There's no specific date, but this operation was to wipe out all of the vegetation alongside the highways, making it almost impossible for the Vietkong to hide themselves for ambushes.

  • Gulf of Tonkin Attack

    This is when the Captain of the U.S.S Maddox reports that his vessel has been fired.

  • Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

    This is when President Johnson is given the power to take any actions he finds necessary to defend Southeast Asia.

  • Rolling Thunder Begins

    Rolling Thunder, a erie of bombings, lasted until I think March 2nd, 1965 when the first bombs were flown. It was intended to North Vietnam to stop supporting the Vietnam in the South.

  • US offers peace for economic aid propoal

    The US offers North Vietnam in exchange for peace, but the offer was denied.

  • President Johnson commits over 60,000 troops to Vietnam

    Over 60,000 American troops were sent over to Vietnam to raise America's strength in combat.

  • First Major Battle of Vietnam War for American Units

    This was a major attack that was coming against the US Marine Base at Chu Lai. The US was victorious, winning the battle.

  • Operation Junction City

    30,000 troops are part of this mission, and also 5,000 men from the South Vietnam Army. The mission lasted 72 days, with Americans winning.

  • Khe Sanh attacked by Vietkong

    At 5:30 AM, mortars and rockets slam into the US Marine base at Khe Sanh, killing 18 Marines and wounding 40. The attack lasts for two more days.

  • Tet Offensive begins

    On this day, also the first day of the Lunar New Year (Vietnam's most important holiday), several surprise attacks by the Vietcong and North Vietnam were made on 5 cities, around 50 hamlets, and several towns throughout South Vietnam.

  • My Lai massacre

    In the My Lai hamlet, the US Charlie Company kills about 200 civilians. One member of the division is tried and found guilty of war crimes, the aftermath of the atrocious act is sensed within the Army.

  • Nixon takes Office

    There is no specific date, but in January 1969, President Richard M. Nixon takes office. He promises "Peace With Honor" regarding to Vietnam.

  • Operation Menu

    There is no specific date, but in February 1969, President nixon authorizes Operation Menu, a series of bombings of North Vietnamese and Vietcong bases in Cambodia.

  • All but 133,000 US troops have come home

    Only about 133,000 troops still remain in South Vietnam. The groud war is now almost all responsibility of the South Vietnamese armed forces, which had over 1,000,000 men in it.

  • Peace talks break down

    Peace talks break down in Paris bewtween the Americans and the North Vietnamese.

  • Peace talks resume

    The United States and North Vietnam resume their peace talks in Paris.

  • Cease fire signed

    All countries involved in fighting in the Vietnam War sign a cease fire.

  • Last casualties for the US and final evacuations

    There is no specific date, but in March 1973, the American soldiers leave Vietnam. The war is officially over for America.

  • Nixon Resigns

    President Richard Nixon, Vietnam's strongest advocate, resigns.