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This battle took place between the Vietnamese and the French troops. It lasted 55 days and many troops on both sides were killed and wounded.
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The Geneva Accords is signed which divides Vietnam at the seventeenth parallel.
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The Vietcong began using Guerilla warefare tactics. This style of fighting became an infamous symbol of the Vietnam war.
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Nearly 4,000 Vietnamese officals were killed by the Vietcong.
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President John F. Kennedy orders assistance for the Vietnamese against the Vietcong Guerillas. This involved the sending of supplies as well as US military advisors.
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Operation Ranchhand begins. The goal is to clear pathways in order to locate the Vietcong and prevent them from hiding.
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Shots were fired into a crowd of Buddhist monks. This inspired more protest including the self-immolation of Buddhist monks.
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The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution is passed which allows President Johnson to do whatever he sees fit to help the situation in Asia.
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United States combat troops arrive in Vietnam to assist in the war efforts.
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Thousands of people march on the Pentagon in favor of ending the war in Vietnam.
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Vietcong force attack the US troops. Many men die on both sides of the fight.
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With protests at full blast, the American people want the troops to come home and Nixon promises they will return home.
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The United States combat soilders have officially returned home. Sadly, many died and were wounded.
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Saigon is taken by North Vietnam and the war is offically over.
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A peace agreement is signed. Vietnam agrees to hold open elections and US agrees to withdrawl.
