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World War 2 ended
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the korean war stoped
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the french lost in the battle of Dien Bien Phu
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Ngo Dinh Diem became president after they abolished the South Vietnamese monarchy
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elections were scheduled to unify north and south bietnam but were not held
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broth together by free elections
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people started to oppose the war
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congres passed tonkin resolution
congres passed tonkin resolution -
first troops were sent to vietnam
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the air war escalated
the air war escalated -
101 air born parratroopers landed in cam ranh bay
101 air born parratroopers landed in cam ranh bay -
500,000 half a million american troops were in vietnam
half a million american troops were in vietnam