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the united states pledges 15 million worth of military aid to france to help them fight in vietnam
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which took place in geveva switzerland purpose wast to attemp to find a way to unify vietnam and dicuss the possivility of restoring peace
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south vietnam declares itself the republic of vietnam, with newly elected ngo dinh diem as president
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major dale r buis and master sergeant chester m ovnand become the first americans to die in the vietnam war during the guerilla strike at bien hoa
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america's first combat mission against the vietcong
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assassinated in dallas and byndon b johnson takes over as president
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over 200000 troops are sent to vietnam
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was a bombing campaign against north vietnam
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was a cut back of american troops in vietnam. took out 25000 soldiers.
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north vietnamese launched a massive surprise attack. of guerrilla fighters. attacked all american airbases in south vietnam and most of the souths major cities and provincial capitals.
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nixon authorises the covert bombing of cambodia in an attempt to destroy supply routes
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nexon extnds vietnam war to cambodia
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ohio national guard soldiers armed with tear gas and rifles fired on demonstrators without an oder to do so. the soldiers killed four students and wounded a t least nine others.
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gave the president near complete power in directing the war in vietnam. it was repealed by an angry congress.
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papers leaked out of the pentagon to new york times telling about how politicians supported the war in public but not in private
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the right of citizens of the us who are eighteen years of age or older to vote shall not be denid or abridged by the us or any state on account of age.
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south signed peace treaty.
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establish some limits on executive power. required the president to inform congress of any commitment of troops abroad within 48 hours and to withdraw them in 60 to 90 days unless congress explicitly approved the troop commitment
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will pull all troops out when north pulls all troops out of the south. so the peace treaty can be singed.
