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The Geneva Accords sets a peaceful withdrawal of French troops from Vietnam and sets a boundary separating North and South Vietnam.
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South Vietnam becomes the Republic of Vietnam; Ngo Dinh Diem as president.
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Viet Cong is established in South Vietnam.
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President Diem executed in a coup.
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U.S. destroyers claim to have been attacked by Norht Vietnamese on the 2nd and 4th.
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U.S. Congress passes the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution in response to the incident on international waters.
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U.S. aerial bombing campaign begins on North Vietnam.
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The first batch of U.S. troops arrives in Vietnam.