đź“… 16 August 1954
U.S. Navy and French vessels began transporting civilians from northern to southern Vietnam after Geneva. Hundreds of thousands moved in both directions during the regroupment period. The movement...
đź“… April 1969
U.S. Army histories estimate that troop strength reached roughly 543,000 in April 1969. This peak came as Nixon’s administration began publicly emphasizing withdrawals and “Vietnamization.” The number...
đź“… 19 June 2000
The U.S. announced $1.7 million in assistance to help Vietnam detect and remove mines and unexploded ordnance. Explosive remnants continued to threaten civilians and limit access to land decades after...
đź“… 23 November 1946
A customs dispute and armed clashes in Haiphong escalated into French naval bombardment and extensive destruction. Casualty estimates vary widely, and contemporaneous colonial reporting minimized...
đź“… 21 July 1954
The Geneva Accords ended the First Indochina War and recognized independence for Cambodia and Laos while temporarily dividing Vietnam at the 17th parallel. Planned nationwide elections were never...
