1955 in North Vietnam
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The following lists events that happened during 1955 in North Vietnam.
Events
November
- November 1 - The Vietnam War begins between the South Vietnam Army and the North Vietnam Army in which the latter is allied with the Viet Cong. However, due to the war's complexity and the various actors involved, there is no clear consensus on its exact starting date.[1]
- The American Military Assistance Advisory Group (MAAG) for South Vietnam was created.[2] Due to the creation of the MAAG for Vietnam on this date, in 1998 after a high level review by the Department of Defense (DoD) and through the efforts of Richard B. Fitzgibbon's family, November 1, 1955, became the earliest qualifying date for inclusion of American combat deaths on the wall of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Miller, Edward (2024). "Introduction: Points of Departure – The Global and Local Origins of the Vietnam War". In Miller, Edward (ed.). The Cambridge History of the Vietnam War, Volume I: Origins. Cambridge University Press. pp. 8–23. doi:10.1017/9781316225240.002. ISBN 9781316225240.
- ^ "Vietnam War Timeline: 1955". Vietnam gear. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ "Name of Technical Sergeant Richard B. Fitzgibbon to be added to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial". Department of Defense (DoD). Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2026.