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The Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese government began fighting on this day.
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After five years of fighting the Vietcong was established in South Vietnam.
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In late 1961 President Kennedy ordered more support to be given in the war, this included troops and equipment from the US
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Opperation Chopper was the first US combat mission against the Vietcong.
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In the early part of 1962 (date uncertain) operation ranchhand, which was clearing vegetation along highways in order to prevent ambushes from the vietcong, began.
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Sometime during this month (date unclear) American air support was reinforced.
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On this day a US spy ship distracted North Vietnamese boats so theat South Vietnamese commandos could attack a North Vietnamese island.
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This resolution was passed by congress so that President Johnson could take neccessary actions to defend Southeast Asia
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This is the date that the first US troops arrived in Vietnam
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During this month (dates unknown) the first order for troops to be withdrawn from Vietnam was given.
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On this date President Nixon announced that US troops would be attacking the enemy in Cambodia. This fueled many protests.
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On this day the last of the US troops were taken out of Vietnam
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On this day the last US troops were withdrawn form Vietnam.
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During this month (date unknown) North Vietnam launched an incredibly large assult on South Vietnam.
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On this day the war ended becuase South Vietnam surrendered to the communists.
