📅 16 Ougùstùs 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...
📅 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...
📅 19 Yüni 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...
📅 23 Novèmber 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...
📅 21 Yüli 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...
