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Vietnam War TimelineVietnam War Timeline
VietnamVietnam
19501950
U.S fights in KoreaU.S fights in Korea Grants military aid Grants military aid
to France to fight to France to fight Ho Chi Minh in Ho Chi Minh in VietnamVietnam
19541954
Eisenhower coins Eisenhower coins “domino theory”“domino theory”
French defeated at French defeated at DienbienphuDienbienphu
Geneva Accords – Geneva Accords – Vietnam Vietnam partitionedpartitioned
U.S. begins aid to U.S. begins aid to South VietnamSouth Vietnam
19621962
12,000 American advisors in South 12,000 American advisors in South VietnamVietnam
19631963
Anti-government Anti-government demonstrations by demonstrations by BuddhistsBuddhists
Diem government Diem government overthrown in coup overthrown in coup – Diem killed– Diem killed
Kennedy Kennedy assassinatedassassinated
19641964
Tonkin Gulf incident – U.S. retaliates (USS Tonkin Gulf incident – U.S. retaliates (USS Maddox and USS Turner Joy)Maddox and USS Turner Joy)
1964 (continued)1964 (continued)
Tonkin Gulf ResolutionTonkin Gulf Resolution– ““take all necessary measures to repel take all necessary measures to repel
any attack against forces of the United any attack against forces of the United States and to prevent further States and to prevent further aggression.”aggression.”
23,300 American advisors in South 23,300 American advisors in South VietnamVietnam
19651965
Marine combat troops land to protect Marine combat troops land to protect airbase at DaNangairbase at DaNang
200,000 troops by year’s end200,000 troops by year’s end
19661966
U.S. uses chemical defoliants (Agent U.S. uses chemical defoliants (Agent Orange)Orange)
Troop strength grows to 400,000Troop strength grows to 400,000
19671967
Anti-war protests Anti-war protests intensifyintensify
Troop strength at Troop strength at 500,000500,000
19681968
Battle of Khe SanhBattle of Khe Sanh Tet OffensiveTet Offensive
– Major offensive by Vietcong/NVAMajor offensive by Vietcong/NVA– ““light at the end of the tunnel” totally light at the end of the tunnel” totally
discrediteddiscredited
1968 (continued)1968 (continued)
Eugene McCarthy nearly defeats President Eugene McCarthy nearly defeats President Johnson in New Hampshire primary electionJohnson in New Hampshire primary election
Robert Kennedy announces candidacyRobert Kennedy announces candidacy President Johnson announces he will not seek President Johnson announces he will not seek
reelectionreelection
1968 (continued)1968 (continued)
Martin Luther King assassinatedMartin Luther King assassinated Robert Kennedy assassinatedRobert Kennedy assassinated
1968 (continued)1968 (continued)
Peace talks begin Peace talks begin in Parisin Paris
Richard Nixon Richard Nixon elected in close elected in close electionelection
Troop strength at Troop strength at 540,000540,000
19691969
Paris peace talks Paris peace talks expandexpand
Nixon orders secret Nixon orders secret bombing of Cambodiabombing of Cambodia
Nixon announces Nixon announces withdrawal of 25,000 withdrawal of 25,000 troopstroops– Policy of Policy of
“Vietnamization” “Vietnamization” beginsbegins
Ho Chi Minh diesHo Chi Minh dies
1969 (continued)1969 (continued)
Congress begins Congress begins opposition to waropposition to war
Nationwide Nationwide “moratorium”“moratorium”
My Lai massacre My Lai massacre revealedrevealed
Draft Lottery Draft Lottery institutedinstituted
19701970
National Security National Security Advisor Henry Advisor Henry Kissinger begins Kissinger begins secret negotiations secret negotiations with Le Duc Thowith Le Duc Tho
Another 150,000 Another 150,000 troops withdrawn troops withdrawn by years endby years end
Troop strength falls Troop strength falls to 280,000to 280,000
1970 (continued)1970 (continued)
U.S. troops attack sanctuaries in CambodiaU.S. troops attack sanctuaries in Cambodia Kent State demonstration – 4 students Kent State demonstration – 4 students
killedkilled
19711971
““Pentagon Papers” Pentagon Papers” published in the published in the New York TimesNew York Times
Nixon forms the Nixon forms the “plumbers” unit“plumbers” unit
Troop strength falls Troop strength falls to 139,000to 139,000
19721972
Nixon announces peace proposal Nixon announces peace proposal negotiated by Kissinger and Le Duc negotiated by Kissinger and Le Duc ThoTho
North Vietnam launches massive North Vietnam launches massive offensive across the DMZoffensive across the DMZ
Nixon resumes bombing of the NorthNixon resumes bombing of the North U.S. mines Haiphong harborU.S. mines Haiphong harbor
1972 (continued)1972 (continued)
Five men arrested Five men arrested breaking into the breaking into the Democratic National Democratic National Committee offices at Committee offices at the Watergate the Watergate complexcomplex
Kissinger announces Kissinger announces “breakthrough” in “breakthrough” in peace talkspeace talks
Nixon reelected in a Nixon reelected in a landslidelandslide
1972 (continued)1972 (continued)
Kissinger talks breakdown – Le Duc Tho walks Kissinger talks breakdown – Le Duc Tho walks outout
U.S. resumes bombing – “Christmas Bombing”U.S. resumes bombing – “Christmas Bombing” Communists agree to resume talksCommunists agree to resume talks
19731973
January 27 – January 27 – Cease-fire Cease-fire agreement signedagreement signed
March 29 – last March 29 – last American ground American ground troops leave troops leave VietnamVietnam
April 1 – All U.S. April 1 – All U.S. POWs releasedPOWs released
19741974
Nixon resignsNixon resigns
19751975
North Vietnam North Vietnam resumes war resumes war against Southagainst South
South Vietnam South Vietnam collapses collapses
Saigon renamed Saigon renamed Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh City
19761976
President Carter pardons 10,000 men who President Carter pardons 10,000 men who evaded the draftevaded the draft
19821982
Vietnam Veterans Vietnam Veterans Memorial is Memorial is dedicated in dedicated in Washington, DCWashington, DC– Contains names of Contains names of
over 58,000 over 58,000 American deadAmerican dead