South Vietnamese troops, with U.S. air cover, fail in Laos thrust. Many American ground forces withdrawn from Vietnam combat. New York Times publishes Pentagon papers, classified material on expansion of war (June). 1972 Nixon responds to North Vietnamese drive across DMZ by ordering mining...
The Vietnam War started in the 1950s, according to most historians, though the conflict in Southeast Asia had its roots in the French colonial period of the 1800s. The United States, France, China, the Soviet Union, Cambodia, Laos and other countries would over time become involved in the...
This Vietnam War timeline has been compiled by Alpha History authors. It lists significant events in Cambodia, particularly those related to the conflict in Vietnam. If you would like to suggest an event or date or this timeline, please contact Alpha History. 1690 Cambodia is annexed by its ...
Of the many precipitating events that followed, few were as pivotal as the Battle of Dien Bien Phu in setting the stage for the outbreak of the Vietnam War. A crushing defeat of French forces by the Viet Minh occurred in the lead-up to peace negotiations in Geneva. The battle resulted i...
The Vietnam War had its roots in the mid-19th century. Review a timeline of the origins, major events, and aftermath from 1858 to 1982.
Vietnam War: Weapons of the Air The war saw the U.S. Air Force and their South Vietnamese allies fly thousands of massive low-altitude bombing missions over North and South Vietnam as well as over sites of suspected Communist activity in neighboring Laos and Cambodia. The B-52 heavy bomb...
January 27th: Representatives of the US, South Vietnam, North Vietnam and the Viet Cong sign the Paris Peace Accords. Among the terms of the Accords are a 60-day ceasefire, the release of American prisoners of war and the withdrawal of all US military personnel from Vietnam. ...
Of the many precipitating events that followed, few were as pivotal as the Battle of Dien Bien Phu in setting the stage for the outbreak of the Vietnam War. A crushing defeat of French forces by the Viet Minh occurred in the lead-up to peace negotiations in Geneva. The battle resulted ...
• 1923‑25: Vietnamese nationalist Ho Chi Minh is trained in the Soviet Union as an agent of the Communist International (Comitern). • February 1930: Ho Chi […]Read moreRead more about Vietnam War Timeline Weapons of the Vietnam War Vietnam War: Weapons of the Air The war ...
March ‘Vietnamization’ of the war is announced by Secretary of Defence Melvin Laird 30th AprilU.S. military personnel peak at 543,400.11th-20th May101st Airborne battle of Ap Bia which becomes known as ‘Hamburger Hill’.8th JuneNixon announces the withdrawal of 25,000 troops from Viet...