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The U.S. involvement in Vietnam began due to a combination of factors: the U.S. war with Japan in the Pacific, domestic pressure to act against communism after the communist victory in the Chinese Civil War, Joseph Stalin and Mao Zedong's pledge in 1950 to support the Viet Minh guerrilla forces in the First Indochina War against France's colonial rule, and the indecisive conclusion of the ...
The Viet Minh suffered much worse, with 8,000 dead and 12,000 wounded, but the Vietnamese victory shattered France's resolve to carry on the war. Vietnamese forces celebrate their victory over the ...
North Vietnam announces a renewal of the war. 1975. North Vietnam launches a massive assault on South Vietnam. President Gerald Ford announces that for the U.S., the Vietnam War is "finished." On April 30, South Vietnam surrenders to Communist forces, and the last Americans evacuate Saigon. 1976 - 1980
Mar 1, 2019 · Timeline of the Vietnam War (Second Indochina War). After World War II, France assumed that it would retake control of its colonial holdings in Southeast Asia - Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos.
Sep 11, 2017 · Oct. 15, 1969: The first Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam, a series of mass demonstrations across the United States, take place; a second happens on Nov. 15. Nov. 3, 1969: Nixon goes on ...
This Vietnam War timeline has been compiled by Alpha History authors. It spans the period from gradual American withdrawal to the North Vietnamese victory and reunification. If you would like to suggest an event or date or this timeline, please contact Alpha History .
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