1. January 27, 1973: The Paris Peace Accords are signed by the U.S., North Vietnam, South Vietnam and the Viet Cong. Under the terms, the U.S. agrees to immediately halt all military activities and withdraw all remaining military personnel within 60 days. However, some U.S. military "advisors" will stay with the South Vietnemse Army until the fall of Saigon. 2. April 30, 1975: At 8:35 a.m., the last Americans, ten Marines from the embassy, depart Saigon, concluding the U.S. presence in Vietnam. North Vietnamese troops pour into Saigon and encounter little resistance.
Containment .
1. From a guerrilla war to a conventional war. 2. From war in only South Vietnam to open warfare against North Vietnam.
More war. Before the Vietnam War, there was the other Vietnam War (French Indochina War, aka 1st Indochina War). Before that war, there was WWII. So, they had about 3 wars straight for 35 years.
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US involvement in Vietnam (then French Indochina) began during WWII, in supporting the Viet Mihn against the Japanese occupiers. US involvement against Ho Chi Mihn dates back to the French Indochina War, during which time Dwight D. Eisenhower was president.
1955.
President Nixon ended the US offensive participation in the war. President Ford conducted US defensive operations for rescue and evacuation, until the end of the war on 30 April 1975.
No.
The TET offensive of 1968 is considered by many to have been the beginning of the US's end of involvement in Vietnam.
They approved the funding.
Containment .
It ended officially with the Paris Peace Accords negotiated by Henry Kissenger and ratified by the U.S. Congress.
President Eisenhower sent US Military Advisers to South Vietnam in 1955.
Australia was an ally of the US and sent troops to fight in both WWII and Vietnam.
The United States only committed large numbers of American troops in Vietnam.
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1. From a guerrilla war to a conventional war. 2. From war in only South Vietnam to open warfare against North Vietnam.