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Gen. Douglas MacArthur designated commander of unified UN forces
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North Korea invades South Korea
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UN asks for UN members to aid South Korea
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President Truman sends 35-man military advisory group to aid French fighting to maintain colonial power in Vietnam.
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Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway replaces MacArthur after he threatens Chinese
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Armistice signed
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U.S. planes begin combat missions over South Vietnam.
In June, 23,000 American advisers committed to combat. By end of year over 184,000 U.S. troops in area. -
U.S. troops invade Cambodia in order to destroy North Vietnamese sanctuaries
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Nixon orders “Christmas bombing”
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South Vietnamese government surrenders to North Vietnam.
U.S. Marine embassy guards and U.S. civilians and dependents evacuated