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Hiroshima Bomb Drop
Sparks the beginning of this war. -
Korea Split into Two Nations
Split in two: North=Democratic's People Republic and South=Republic of Korea -
North Korea Invades South Korea
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Vietnam War (Beginning)
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Election of 1960
JFK vs Nixon -
Cuban Missile Crisis
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Cuban Embargo
Cuban Embargo set into place after Cuban Missile Crisis -
JFK Assassination
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C. Turner Joy Attacked
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USS Maddox Attacked
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Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
US declares war, joining the Vietnam War -
US Changes Battle Tactics
US changes battle tactics in Vietnam war, now using Napalm, Agent Orange, etc -
Walter Cronkite Goes to Saigon to Interview General Westmoreland
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Election of 1968
Richard Nixon wins, because he's republican -
Calley's Troop
Village in Vietnam, My Mai, troops go to and slaughter everyone in the village -
Watergate Scandal
Nixon pays people to break into the Watergate Hotel. Turns focus back to US, rather than Vietnam
