VIETNAM WAR TIMELINE

November 1, 1955

• The Vietnam War unoffically starts.

JANUARY 27, 1965

• General Khanh seizes entire government control over South Vietnam.

February 6, 1965

• The U.S. is attacked by Viet Cong guerrillas that wounded 126
• and killed 8 Amricans at Pleiku. They also destroyed some U.S aircrafts.

MARCH 9, 1965

• President Johnson authorizes the use of napalm for the Vietanam War.
• Napalm is a gas based bomb that showers down explosive pellets.

January 5, 1968

• Opereation Niagara I begins.
• It was for mapping positions around Khe Sanh.

January 31, 1968

• The Tet Offensive is launched by NVA troops and Viet Cong Guerillas.
• They attacked 100 towns and citties.

FEBUARY 8, 1968

• At Khe Sanh the NVA kills 21 U.S. Marines.

FEBUARY 28, 1968

• General Wheeler asks President Johnson for the Mobilization of
• reserve troops in the U.S. and for 206,000 more troops.

MARCH 2, 1968

• In Saigon at Tan Son Nhut airport U.S. soldiers get ambushed.
• 48 U.S. Soldiers are killed.

MARCH 11, 1968

• In the Saigon Region a 28 day offensive is launched by U.S. and South Vietamese battalions.
• The offesive was called Operation Quyet Thang.

APRIL 27, 1968

• 200,000 students in New York protest the Vietanm War by not attending classes.

APRIL 30, 1975

• The Viet Cong fly their blue and red flag indicating surrender.
• A message is broadcasted by President Minh of unconditional surrender.
• This ends the Vietnam War.