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Vietnam War
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Death of American Soldiers
July 8, 1959 – Master Sargeant Charles Ovnand and Major Dale R. Buis are killed by a guerrilla strike at Bien Hoa while watching the film The Tattered Dress. -
Viet Cong National Libertation Front
Formation of the National Liberation Front for South Vietnam -
Help for South Vietnam
President John F. Kennedy orders more help for the South Vietnamese government in its war against the Vietcong guerrillas. U.S. backing includes new equipment and more than 3,000 military advisors and support personnel. -
Operation Chopper
Mark of America's first combat mission against Vietcong -Helicopters flown by U.S. Army pilots ferry 1,000 South Vietnamese soldiers to sweep a NLF stronghold near Saigon. -
Battle of Ap Bac
Battle of Ap Bac where the Vietcong defeats the South Vietnamese Army. America starts losing hope. -
Death of Diem and Nhu
President Ngo Dinh Diem and his brother Ngo Dinh Nhu are murdered by dissident generals of the South Vietnamese army. -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
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. -
China's Atomic Bomb
North Vietnam's neighbor and ally, China, successfully tests an atomic bomb. -
Tet Offensive
70,000 North Vietnam and Viet Cong forces attack on more than 100 cities and town in South Vietnam. North Vietnam achieved victory. -
My Lai Massacre
Group of American soldiers brutally killed the majorty of South Vietnamese of My Lai. -
Operation Rolling Thunder
U.S. military aircraft attacks targets throughout North Vietnam to convince Communist Leaders and reduce their capacity to wage war against South Vietnam. -
Cease Fire Agreement Signed
President Nixon announces a cease-fire agreement and American troops will be widthdrawing from Vietnam within 60 days. -
Evacuation from Vietnam
Troops evacuate from Vietnam. -
Fall of Saigon
Saigon FallsNorth Vietnam and Vietcong Forces are capture North Vietnam capital of Saigon forcing the war to end by causing South Vietnam to surrender.
