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Vietnamese forces occupied the French command post at Dien Bien Phu. The French troops ceased fire. 8,000 French troops were killed and 12,000 were wounded. 3,000 Vietnamese troops were killed and 8,000 troops were injuried. Vietnam celebrated their victory while the French were shattered.
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France and Ho Chi Minh sign the Geneva Accords, so Vietnam is to be divided at the 17th parallel until elections can be held in 1956 to reunify the country. The South Vietnamese government and the United States refuse to sign, yet both promise to respect the agreement.
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The U.S. congress passes the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, giving President Johnson the power to take whatever actions he sees necessary to defend southeast Asia.
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Kenndy ordered more troops to help South Vietnam's in the war against Vietcong's guerilla forces.
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Tet offensive was the turning point of the war. A series of major attacks by Vietcong. It damaged the hopes of United States officials that the combined forces of the United States and South Vietnam could win.
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Richard Nixon is elected President of the United States.
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543,000 troops peak in Vietnam. Training and transitioning South Vietnam troops to do the roles fufilled by American troops.
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During the Vietnam War, the Vietnamese used a network of supply routes that ran through Laos and Cambodia. As the War continued, the U.S. invaded both Cambodia and Laos to disrupt these routes
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Richard Nixon took advantage of his power and the Gulf of Tonkin was repealed. Congress voted to have it removed.
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The last U.S combat soldiers leave Vietnam, but few MArianes soldiers stay.
