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U.S. and Britain declare war on Japan. Japanese land near Singapore and enter Thailand.
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following the attacks on Pearl Harbor and major cities in China
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attempted to hold the Bilin River in defense
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The Soviets launch their final offensive, encircling Berlin.
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Germany surrenders to the western Allies.
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Allied troops conquer Okinawa, the last island stop before the Japanese islands.
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Ending the war in the Pacific
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Diem defeats Bao Dai in rigged election and proclaims himself President of Republic of Vietnam.
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were not suitable for the type of combat
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Guerrillas assassinate more than 400 South Vietnamese officials.
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defoliant that came in metal orange containers-to expose roads and trails used by Vietcong forces.
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US President Kennedy pledged extra aid to South Vietnam
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Vietcong units defeat South Vietnamese Army (ARVN) in Battle of Ap Bac
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operatives within the South Vietnamese military overthrow Diem
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Kennedy's death meant that the problem of how to proceed in Vietnam fell squarely into the lap of his vice president, Lyndon Johnson.
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U.S enters Vietnam
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The first conventional battle of the Vietnam war takes place as American forces clash with North Vietnamese
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The practice of protesting US policy in Vietnam by holding "teach-ins" at colleges and universities becomes widespread.
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B-52s Bomb North Vietnam
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people spoke out against the war for the first time, causing major revolts
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US Troop Levels Top 200,000
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U.S started pushing toward communist Saigon
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The Gulf War, codenamed Operation Desert Shield for operations leading to the buildup of troops and defense of Saudi Arabia
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The Invasion of Kuwait on August 2, 1990 was a 2-day operation conducted by Iraq against the neighboring state of Kuwait,
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Invasion will not go on leads to a big revolt
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Wants the U.S to assist Fahd and his men.
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first to arrive in Kuwait
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how they are going to fight through the air
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Militias rebel against leader of Mogadishu
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An estimated 350,000 Somalis die of disease, starvation, or civil war.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina declare independence
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Lack independence and wanted to become a free more optimistic lifestyle
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Sparked a revolt from Bosnia
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Fighting over territory
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Targeted innocent people who were revolting
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Somali rebels shoot down two U.S. helicopters,
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The UN declares six safe zones for muslims : Sarajevo, Tuzla, Bihac, Srebrenica, Zepa and Gorazde.
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The U.S. formally ends the mission to Somalia, which has cost $1.7 billion dollars and left 43 U.S. soldiers dead and another 153 wounded.
