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The French take over and Imperialized Vietnam, all the while, treating the vietnamese poorly.
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After the start of WWII the Japanese pushed to take over neighboring countries, and vietnam happened to be in their way. The Japanese pushed the french out of Vietnam
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After being defeated in WWII the Japanese left vietnam, and an organization named Vietnimh claimed Vietnam is a independent country.
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French troops move back into the southern half of Vietnam, dividing the country into two halves, the north being primarily communist, and the south dominated by democracy
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A group named the Vietcong formed in the nationalist south, they were pro communist and supported/supplied by Ho Chi Minh from the north.
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Military leaders overthrew Diem, and was executed, 2 months later JFK was assassinated and Lyndon banes Johnson took over as president of the United States, and a string of unsuccessful leaders followed Diem
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Johnson learns of a Vietnamese patrol boat fireing torpedoes at a US destroyer
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Johnson uses his power to bomb major Vietnamese cities
