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Battle when Vietnamese troops overthrew the French
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The Ho Chi Minh Trail was a network of roads built from North Vietnam to South Vietnam through the neighboring countries of Laos and Cambodia, to provide logistical support to the Vietcong and the North Vietnamese Army during the Vietnam War
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we destroyed vegetation to make wafare in vietnam less difficult
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1000 soldiers gain a strong hold against the Vietcong
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Two NLF pt boats attack two American boats on Gulf of Tonkin
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Congress agrees to give the President power to do what he sees fit of what to do about defending Vietnam
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lasts til nov. 1, 1965 it was the bombing of North Vienam
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6000 More troops are sent to Vietnam when the offer is rejected
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because they wouldnt give economic aid they made their army stronger
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US starts Operation Starlite which led to the first major battle of the Vietnam War. US had a big victory, killing 700 Vietcong soldiers and the US only lost 45 men, and had 200 wounded. This is important to the Vietnam War because it shows where the US was ranked in power at this time.
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destroying of Vietcong bases
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The Vietcong attack a US military base
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a major invasion of the Vietcong that hurt the US politcally
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The U.S. Charlie Company kills 200 civilians
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becomes president and promises peace with honor and he withdrew troops
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Nixon approves planes to bomb Vietcong slodires in Cambodia
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Nixon withdraws all but 133000 troops from Vietnam
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Peace talks between North Vietnam and the US fail
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peace talks begin again in Paris trying to put an end to this war
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A cease fire is signed between all parties in Vietnam
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Nixon resigns as president and South Vietnam looses support
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2 marines are killed and once troops leave north Vietnam takes over by rolling in with tanks