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Viet Minh
Viet Minh defeated the French colonial army at the Battle of Dien Bien Puh. -
South Vietnamese
South Vietnamese monarchy was abolished and Prime Minister Ngo Dinh Diem became president of a new South Vietnamese republic. -
Gulf of Tonkin
The U.s Senate approved the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution -
The First American Troops
The United States Marines became first American combat troops to lan in South Vietnam. -
Bombing
Four of the Phantons escorting the bombing raid at Kang Chi became the targets of antiaircraft missiles in the such attack against American planes in war. -
Starlite
Operation Starlite began as the first major American ground battle of war. -
un-American Committee
The House of Un-American Activities Committee began investigations of Americans who were suspected of aiding the Viet Cong. -
The Enemy
When the enemy , supposedly on the verge of collapse, mounted the Tet Offensive (named after Tet Nguyen Dan) -
Suspected Officer
A suspected Viet Cong officer was summarily executed by Nguyen Ngoc Loan. -
Johnson Campaign
The resulting blow to the Johnson campaign led the President to make a surprise announcent that he was pulling out of race. -
Secret Peace
Us representative Henry Kissinger and North Vietnamese representative Xuan Thuy began secret peace negotiations at the apartment of French intermediary Jean Sainteny in Paris. -
Pardoned Evaders
American President Jimmy Carter pardoned nearly all Vietnam War draft evaders.
