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March of 1954 Viet Ming, the Communist Party of Vietnam, defeats the French at Dien Bien Phu Oct. 19, 1965 North Vietnam attacks to start the Battle of Ia Drang Jan. 21, 1968 Vietnamese shell an American base at Khe Sanh Jan. 20, 1969 Richard Nixon becomes American president Apr. 30, 1970 Nixon orders an invasion of Cambodia Jan. 27, 1973 Paris Accords are reached 1974 South Vietnam president Thieu violates the treaties April 21, 1975 Thieu resigns as North Vietnamese troops close in April 30, 1975 North Vietnam takes Saigon, and Vietnam becomes Communist Not enough info? Buy my Book! | |||||