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Location:Vietnam
France lost against Indochina and is why they had to meet at Geneva to discuss it's future -
Location: Between North Vietnam and Vietcong
Group 559 create a supply route with offshoots into Vietnam all along the way -
Location: all around Vietnam
Soldiers destroyed vegetation so Guerilla warefare was more difficult and thier food supply was damaged -
Location: Near Saigon
1000 soldiers gain a strong hold against the Vietcong -
Location: Gulf of Tonkin
A Naval battle occured and the US bombed 2 ships and 2 planes went down -
Location: Washington D.C.
Congress agrees to give the President power to do what he sees fit of what to do about defending Vietnam -
lasts till November 1 attack North Vietnam with missles so they stop supporting the Vietcong
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The offer is rejected and Johnson puts more troops into Vietnam
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Location:Tay Ninh Province
Destroy Vietcong bases lasts 72 days -
Location: Khe Sanh
A US military base is attacked by the Vietcong killing 18 -
The Vietcongs do a major invasion, losing 37000 men they took a major blow but they also delt one to the US politically
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The U.S. Charlie Company kill 200 civilians
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Nixon takes office promising "peace with honor" and withdraws troops
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Nixon authorizes droping bombs on Vietcongs in Cambodia
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The war is basically given to South Vietnam with 1000000 troops
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Peace talks between America and North Vietnam break down
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All warring parties in Vietnam sign a cease fire
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Nixon resigns. South Vietnam loses support
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2 Marines are killed and the last troops take off leaveing north Vietnam to come in with tanks and end the war