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Geneva Accords
The Geneva Accords were designed to ensure peace, but ended up contributing to war. -
Increase of Vietnam Army
JFK financed an increase of the South Vietnamese Army from 150,000 to 170,000 -
Death of Diem
Diem is overthrown and killed -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
President Lyndon B. Johnson and Congress pass a law to expand the war in Vietnam, after reports of American ships being attacked by torpedos in the open seas. -
Operation Rolling Thunder
President Johnson authorised the wholesale bombing of North Vietnam -
Napalm and Agent Orange
The United States begins using Napalm (1965-1972) and Agent Oragne (19651970) in the Vietnam War -
Tet Offesnsive
Vietcong and North Vietnam forces lead fierce attacks on over 100 South Vietnam towns and cities -
Bombing of Cambodia
Under direct orders from President Nixon, dthe U.S. military drops a bomb on Cambodia after Vietvong forces attack areas of South Vietnam -
Death of Ho Chi Minh
Ho Chi Minh was the comunist president of North Vietnam who wanted to unite all of Vietname under communist rule. -
Vietnamization
President Nixon withdraws American combat forces from Vietnam to try and end the United States involement in the war. -
Cease Fire Agreement
America,Vietcong, North Vietnam, andSouth Vietnam sign an agreement to cease fire. -
Fall of South Vietnam
South Vietnam falls to North Vietnam communist forces
