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Started November 1, 1955 and ended April 30, 1975

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The Saigon Military Mission, a covert operation to conduct physical warfare and paramilitary activities in South Vietnam is launched under the command of U.S. Air Force Col. Edward Lansdale was the person who commanded the mission. This was the beginning of the vietnam war and what caused it to start. Most soldiers died, captured or surrendered. Some evacuated with the American fleet. Dozens of tanks, armored vehicles and aircraft were destroyed or captured too. People say that 108 people died during it.

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Battle of Ia Drang Valley
The first major battle between American and Vietnamese forces, the Battle of Ia Drang Valley would be claimed as a victory by both sides and would offer important lessons for each army.Located in the Central Highlands of South Vietnam, the valley was seen as a crucial The People’s Army of Vietnam supply route into the South. Commanders learned to avoid attacking in large formations and to engage the Americans at close range to mitigate any artillery advantages. Ia Drang set the course for the war to come, and would serve as a taste of future conflict for both sides.

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Cambodia Incursion
Cambodia had long been a launching point for communist attacks on South Vietnam. Cambodia itself was in the midst of its own civil strife, with the Khmer Rouge fighting against government forces with help from the North Vietnamese. In the past, the Kingdom of Cambodia under Norodom Sihanouk had tried to stay neutral and did not openly oppose the communist bases in their country. The invasion did cause massive protests in the U.S. including a confrontation and shooting at Kent State University in early May. The invasion further destabilized Cambodia and weakened the central government’s fight against the Khmer Rouge.

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Linebacker Operations

Although the United States never made any substantial effort to invade North Vietnam by land, the war was continually brought to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam from the air.The “Christmas Bombings” targeted areas in and around Hanoi itself. Around 30 American aircraft were lost during the operation. While there is still debate as to the ultimate effect of Linebacker ll the North Vietnamese did return to the negotiating table less than a month after the bombings ended. In October 1972, as peace negotiations in Paris began to make substantial progress, the bombings were cut back.

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Easter Offensive
It launched a few days before the 1972 Easter holiday. The Easter Offensive was a massive North Vietnamese push against South Vietnam utilizing conventional forces supplied with tanks and artillery. South Vietnam seemed to have performed on its own, this success was tempered. While suffering less significant casualties, around 10000 dead, ARVN units had only turned back the attacking PAVN forces with massive American air support. The heavy reliance on American airpower was an ominous sign for Vietnamization and for the future of South Vietnam.

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Fall of Saigon
The Paris Peace Accords had been signed in January 1973, and by March 1973 the American withdrawal from Vietnam was complete. Leaving only Marine guards and an attache in Saigon. Many in the North suspected that the U.S. would not reintervene in the country again. This massive aerial campaign allowed for the evacuation of 7,000 friendly personnel from Saigon, an effort memorialized by the rooftop evacuation of the American embassy. With the end of the evacuation, North Vietnamese troops stormed the city. The Vietnam War had come to an end.

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1. “Key Battles.” Vietnam War | Pritzker Military Museum & Library | Chicago, https://www.pritzkermilitary.org/explore/vietnam-war/key-battles.
2. Vietnam profile - Timeline. BBC news. April 22 2018.
3.https://www.britannica.com/list/vietnam-war-timeline

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The Vietnam War was waged from 1954 to 1975. Find out more about the major events, places, and people involved in this great conflict.

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Why is it important to learn about history? 

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Why is it important to learn about history? 

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I think it is important because people should have the right to know what happened to all of the passed people that could have been their relatives. Our country has come a long way from what it used to be but, we still can do a better job.