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The Ho Chin Mihn forces defeat French ending the battle of 7 1/2 year Indochina battle
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This established the separation between North and South Vietnam with the 17th parallel as the dividing line.
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President of South Vietnam Diem and his brother were captured and murdered by soldiers
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USS Madoxx reports fire on vessels. LBJ ordered a retaliation strike, bombing 2 North Vietnamese naval bases for the first time
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Congress passes to give Johnson allowance to take any measures necessary for maintenance of international peace and security.
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Suprise attacks made by the Vietcong, North Vietnamese forces, on cities, villages, etc. throughout South Vietnam
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US troops killed innocent civilians in the village of Mi Lai, women, children and old men
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Gaurdsmen and police opened fire of students protesting the VIetnam War, wounding 9 and killing 4.
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The last US military units left Vietnam. Over 58,000 troops were killed, civilians death total was 2,000,000
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Capitol of South Vietnam is seized by communist forces and the government of South Vietnam surrenders
