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The Japanese surrendered on this date, ending the secind world war.
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The French Colonies where defeated at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu in 1945
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These Accords divided Vietnam into a North and a South after declaring a cease-fire, and the two countries bordered each other at the 17th parallel
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As an anti-communist politition, Diam took control of the government of the Republic of Vietnam after North Vietnam "fell to communism".
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J. F. Kennedy sent American Military Advisors to South Vietnam in an attempt to train their military, hoping they will become more resistant to the Nirth Vietnamese.
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The bombing raid of said F-4C Phantoms were the first targets of antiaircraft defence missiles for the Americans
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Airtborn DIvision Paratroopers land at Cam Ranh Bay in Vietnam.
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Protests outside of the Democratic National Convention became violent, being rather contrary to their goals in protesting anyway, and lead to voilence towards themselves when efforts were made by the police to still the violence.
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The campaign called the "Tet Offensive" was launched by the North Vietnamese and Voiet Cong forces against U.S. targets, as well as several South Vietnamese cities.
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The North Vietnamese forces launched an offensive front against the South Vietnamese in an effort to take Saigon, which they achieved the following spring.
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The North Vietnamese overtook the South Vietnamese capitol, Siagon, and the country was reunited, thus ending the Vietnamese War.
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President Jimmy Carter pardoned most of the draftings for the Vietnam War in 1977.
