1969 ⟶ "Vietnamization" Begins
"Vietnamization" begins with U.S. troop withdrawals from Vie...
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🇻🇳 US Deploys Military Advisors to South Vietnam
John F. Kennedy authorizes the deployment of 18,000 military advisors to support the struggle against communist insurgents in South Vietnam.⟶
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💥 Tet Offensive Begins in Vietnam
Tet Offensive in South Vietnam begins.⟶
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🇻🇳 "Vietnamization" Begins
"Vietnamization" begins with U.S. troop withdrawals from Vietnam and the burden of combat being placed on the South Vietnamese.⟶
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💥 Viet Cong Offensive Repulsed
Viet Cong (also called the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam, or NLF) goes to the offensive in South Vietnam, only to be repulsed by the South Vietnamese regime with major American air support.⟶
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🇻🇳 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.⟶
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