1968 ⟶ Tet Offensive Begins in Vietnam
Tet Offensive in South Vietnam begins.
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🇻🇳 Viet Cong Insurgency Begins
Viet Cong insurgency begins in South Vietnam, sponsored by North Vietnam.⟶
VietnamInsurgencyCold WarProxy WarGuerrilla WarfareSoutheast AsiaCommunismNorth VietnamSouth Vietnam
💥 Tet Offensive Begins in Vietnam
Tet Offensive in South Vietnam begins.⟶
Vietnam WarMilitary OffensiveTet OffensiveSouth VietnamNorth VietnamUS MilitaryTurning PointCold War
🚩 Tet Offensive Ends
Tet Offensive ends; while an American military victory, it raises questions over America's military chances in Vietnam.⟶
Vietnam WarTet OffensiveMilitary VictoryUS MilitaryTurning PointPublic OpinionCold War
🇻🇳 "Vietnamization" Begins
"Vietnamization" begins with U.S. troop withdrawals from Vietnam and the burden of combat being placed on the South Vietnamese.⟶
Vietnam WarUSWithdrawalSouth VietnamWarMilitaryCold WarAsia
💣 Nixon Launches Bombing Campaign in North Vietnam
Richard Nixon announces the beginning of a massive bombing campaign in North Vietnam.⟶
Vietnam WarBombingNorth VietnamNixonAir WarCold WarUS MilitaryIndochinaEscalation
🇻🇳 North Vietnam Wins the Vietnam War
North Vietnam wins the Vietnam War. The South Vietnam regime falls with the surrender of Saigon and the two countries are united under a Communist government.⟶
Vietnam WarNorth VietnamSouth VietnamCommunismSaigonAsiaCold WarWar