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The United States begins to send money and supplies to the French war effort in Vietnam.
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The US recognizes Bao Dai's government, the Republic of Vietnam, and gives France $15 million in military aid.
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The first group of U.S. military advisors, the U.S. Military Assistance Advisory Group (MAAG), arrives in Saigon.
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In Operation Chopper, helicopters flown by U.S. Army pilots ferry 1,000 South Vietnamese soldiers to sweep a NLF stronghold near Saigon. It marks America's first combat missions against the Vietcong.
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In Operation Chopper, helicopters flown by U.S. Army pilots ferry 1,000 South Vietnamese soldiers to sweep a NLF stronghold near Saigon. It marks America's first combat missions against the Vietcong. "Battlefield: Vietnam." PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. 11 May 2015.
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In a nationally televised broadcast, President Nixon announces that American and South Vietnamese units have invaded Cambodia to destroy bases that have provided aid to the NLF.
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President Nixon orders a massive bombing in North Vietnamin responce to a major attack launtched by the NLF in South Vietnam.
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The last American troops leave Vietnam. Thousands of airmen, advisors, and support personnel remain.
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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. "Battlefield: Vietnam." PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. 11 May 2015.
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Ho Chi Minh pens a letter to President Harry S. Truman, asking him for the support of the United States in gaining independence for Vietnam
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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 "Battlefield: Vietnam." PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. 11 May 2015.
