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franz ferdinand assassinated
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the battle of belleau wood begins
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marines play a large role in defeating the germans
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germany is defeated
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war is declared on germany after germany invades poland
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pearl harbor attacked by the japanese, bringing the us into the war
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d day occurs, turning the tide of the war
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germany's last offense begins
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the battle ends with an allied victory
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little boy is dropped on hiroshima
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nagasaki is nuked, japan surrenders
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germany surrenders ve day
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B29 american airplane detected radiation drifiting in from siberia, leading to suspicions of the Soviets testing Nuclear Weapons
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North Korea attacks across the 38th parallel
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Marines attack the rear flank of the North Koreans
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300,000 chinese soldiers attacked, forcing the UN forces back
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both sides came to the conclusion that a cease fire was beneficial, and that cease fire still lasts through today
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The United States, led by Lyndon B Johnson, officially declared war on North Vietnam, despite already having troops and advisors in the country
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The United States begins a large bombing campaign against the North Vietnamese
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first major battle between US and North Vietnamese forces, resulting in a US victory
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NVA isolate a Marine base located at Khe Sanh, the battle lasts many months
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coordinated NVA offensive taking place on what was supposed to be a ceasefire celebrating the holiday of Tet.
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William Calley leads Army forces to a mass killing of unarmed civilians
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The United States gains victory over the NVA and Vietcong, ending the Tet offensive, however the United States suffered a large morality loss stateside
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a battle to hold a hill in South Vietnam, very brutal fighting, earned the nickname due to it being a "human meat grinder", the US captured the hill and the abandoned it a short while later.
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A large peaceful gathering of hippies there to enjoy music
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National guardsmen fire into a crowd of protesters, killing4 and causing national outrage
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the North Vietnamese capture Saigon, ending the war in Vietnam
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avoid using military in humanitarian efforts
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authorizes humanitarian relief efforts
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