13 January 1972Invasion of VietnamNguyen van Thieu
Nixon announces an additional 72,000 troops wil leave Vietnam
Historical records for Vietnam in 1972, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Nixon announces an additional 72,000 troops wil leave Vietnam
Helps direct the North Vietnamese 1972 offensive
PAVN divisions strike across the DMZ and from Laos
Backs the major conventional offensive against South Vietnam
North Vietnam launches the Nguyen Hue Campaign as a major conventional offensive
PAVN opens coordinated attacks across northern South Vietnam
Commands communist forces in the southern theater during the offensive
Loc Ninh falls to North Vietnamese forces
PAVN forces capture Loc Ninh during the Easter Offensive
The Paris Peace talks resume
Negotiates with Henry Kissinger on a draft peace settlement
Nixon ultimatum to NV to resume negotiations or "suffer the consequences"
"Christmas bombing" Dec. 17-30 - most intense bombing campaign of the war
Appointed Commander of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam
Appointed Commander of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam
Dismissed as the Commander of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam
Giap leads the Nguyen Hue Campaign, intended as the decisive invasion of the war
Giap leads the Nguyen Hue Campaign, intended as the decisive invasion of the war
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