Vietnam War

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  • South Vietnam declares itself Republic of Vietnam

    South Vietnam declares itself the Republic of Vietnam, with newly elected Ngo Dinh Diem as president.
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    Vietnam War

  • Veit Cong established

    The National Liberation Front (NLF), referred to as the Viet Cong or Charlie by the American Army, is established in South Vietnam.

  • South Vietnam President executed

    South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem is executed during a coup

  • The North Vietnamese Army allegedly attack two U.S. destroyers

    The Gulf of Tonkin took place

  • U.S. passes Gulf of Tonkin resolution

    The U.S. Congress passes the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution that calls for American military escalation in Vietnam.

  • U.S. arrives in Vietnam

  • The North Vietnamese and Viet Cong to launch the Tet Offensive

    The North Vietnamese and Viet Cong to launch the Tet Offensive

    They were attacking approximately one hundred South Vietnamese cities and towns.

  • My Lai Massacre

    U.S. soldiers kill between 347 and 504 unarmed civilians in My Lai, a Vietnamese village. This event became known as the My Lai massacre.
  • U.S. Troops reach 540,000

    U.S. Troops reach 540,000

  • President Nixon orders U.S. troop withdrawals from Vietnam

    President Nixon orders U.S. troop withdrawals from Vietnam

  • Communist leader dies

    Communist leader dies

    He dies at age 79.
  • Nixon announces American Troops will attack Cambodia

    Nixon announces American Troops will attack Cambodia

    Nixon announces that American troops will attack enemy locations in Cambodia which leds to protest.
  • Expand the scale of the Vietnam borders

    Expand the scale of the Vietnam borders

    Johnson Administration expanded the scale of the Vietnam War to the borders of Cambodia and Laos in bombing campaigns without public knowledge.
  • The North Vietnamese cross the DMZ

    The North Vietnamese cross the DMZ

    The North Vietnamese cross the demilitarized zone (DMZ) at the 17th parallel to attack South Vietnam
  • The Paris Peace Accords are signed

    The Paris Peace Accords are signed

    It provides a temporary cease-fire between North and South Vietnam.
  • The last U.S. troops are withdrawn from Vietnam

    The last U.S. troops are withdrawn from Vietnam

  • North Vietnam launches a massive assult on South Vietnam

    North Vietnam launches a massive assult on South Vietnam

  • South Vietnam surrenders to communist forces

    South Vietnam surrenders to communist forces

    The following year, Vietnam is unifed as a communist country, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.