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ho chi minh crated the indochinese communist party. -
ho chi minh declaring vietnam's independence after japan surrendered to the to the allies.
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french troops returned to vietnam and drove the vietminh into hiding
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britien decison to give india inependence -
the french forces fell to the veihimh -
when kennedy took office in 9161 he continued to support south vienam. -
the number of u.s military personnel in south vietnam jumped from 2,000 to 15,000
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in 1963 Diam banned traditional religious flags for the buddha's birthday -
in 1963 u.s ambassador henry cabot lodge arrived in vietnam. -
johnson announced the north vietnamese torpedo boats fired on two u.s destroyers in the gulf of tonkin.