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Ho Chi Minh declares an independent Vietnam, called the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
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The Viet Minh receive military advisors and weapons from China.
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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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The French suffer a decisive defeat at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu
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South Vietnam declares itself the Republic of Vietnam, with newly elected Ngo Dinh Diem as president.
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The National Liberation Front (NLF), also called the Viet Cong, is established in South Vietnam
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South Vietnamese President is Exectued
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The first U.S. combat troops arrive in Vietnam
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U.S. soldiers kill hundreds of Vietnamese civilians in the town of Mai Lai.
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The last American combat unit was a task force from the 3d Bn, 21st Inf Regt and battery B,
