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American Paratroopers in field Below Helicopters in South Vietnam(Original Caption) 5/31/1965-Bien Hoa, South Vietnam: United States paratroopers spread out after disembarking from helicopters during a co-ordinated exercise, the first in which all elements of the 173rd Airborne were used. Communist forces are reported to be making heavy attacks against units of the South Vietnamese army and have caused heavy casualties.

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Vietnam War Timeline

Vietnam Background: Uneasy French Rule • 1887: France imposes a colonial system over Vietnam, calling it French Indochina. The system includes Tonkin, Annam, Cochin China and Cambodia. Laos is added in 1893. • 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 […]

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HISTORY: Battle of Dien Bien Phu

Battle of Dien Bien Phu

The Battle of Dien Bien Phu, fought from March 13 to May 7, 1954, was a decisive Vietnamese military victory that brought an end to French colonial rule in Vietnam. In its wake came the separation of the country into North Vietnam and South Vietnam, creating the political framework for continued conflict and, ultimately, the […]

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Hamburger Hill Evacuation

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Why the Battle for Hamburger Hill Was So Controversial

After 10 days of bruising battle, U.S. forces took the hill, only to abandon it days later. Sniper fire was so intense, one soldier called it ‘a human meat grinder.’

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Two U.S. soldiers in Vietnam exchanging vials of heroin. (Credit: Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

G.I.s’ Drug Use in Vietnam Soared—With Their Commanders’ Help

Substance abuse in the Vietnam War wasn’t just limited to the marijuana and heroin enlistees could buy on the black market. Military commanders also heavily prescribed pills to help improve soldiers’ performance.

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How the Army’s Cover-Up Made the My Lai Massacre Even Worse

It took 20 months for the war crime to come to light.

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This Day in History

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1995

U.S. establishes diplomatic relations with Vietnam

U.S. Government and Politics
1945

Vietnam declares its independence from France

World War II
1954

French defeated at Dien Bien Phu

1950s
1954

Viet Minh take control in the north

Vietnam War
1954

President Eisenhower pledges support to South Vietnam

Vietnam War
1954

SEATO established

Vietnam War
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