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Vietnam Timespan
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Ho Declares Independence of Vietnam
Happens just hours after Japan's defeat -
Ho Chi Minh creates Provisional Government
Following the surrender of Japan to Allied forces, Ho Chi Minh and his People's Congress create the National Liberation Committee of Vietnam to form a provisional government. Japan transfers all power to Ho's Vietminh. -
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First Indochina War
First Indochina war was fought between North Vietnam, supported by the Soviet Union, China and other communist allies, and the government of South Vietnam, supported by the United States and other anti-communist allies. -
French and Vietminh Reach Accord
France recognizes Vietnam as a "free state" within the French Union. French troops replace Chinese in the North -
French Defeated at Dien Bien Phu
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Start of the war
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Weapons Moving Along Ho Chi Minh Trai
North Vietnam forms Group 559 to begin infiltrating cadres and weapons into South Vietnam via the Ho Chi Minh Trail. The Trail will become a strategic target for future military attacks. -
Kennedy Elected President
John F. Kennedy narrowly defeats Richard Nixon for the presidency. -
Diem Palace Bombed in Coup Attempt
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Buddhists Protest Against Diem
Tensions between Buddhists and the Diem government are further strained as Diem, a Catholic, removes Buddhists from several key government positions and replaces them with Catholics. Buddhist monks protest Diem's intolerance for other religions and the measures he takes to silence them. In a show of protest, Buddhist monks start setting themselves on fire in public places. -
US Troop Levels Top 200,000
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Martin Luther King Speaks Out Against War
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End of Draft Announced
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Ford Calls Vietnam War "Finished"
