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Vietnam in 1961

Name: Vietnam in 1961 historical records
Creator: World History Database

Historical records for Vietnam in 1961, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

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4Events

3Named people

2Places

1Categories

Historical records

June

June 1961MobilizationNgo Dinh Diem

Saigon · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

Kennedy sends General Taylor & advisers to discuss troop support for Diem

October

October 1961Requests a defense pact with the United StatesNgo Dinh Diem

Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

Requests a defense pact with the United States after attacks by the Vietcong

Other Events

1961Invasion of VietnamHo Chi-Minh

Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

The Vietcong attack army posts in Phuoc Tahn & Darlac Provinces

1961Requests a defense pact with the United StatesNgo Dinh Diem

Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

Requests a defense pact with the United States after attacks by the Vietcong. Rejects US offers to increase troops & military advisers

1961Support for InsurgencyVo Nguyen Giap

Hanoi · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

Supports military planning for communist struggle in South Vietnam

Names involved

Ho Chi-MinhNgo Dinh DiemVo Nguyen Giap

Places involved

HanoiSaigon

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.