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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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The unpopular Diem was overthrown by the military and later killed.
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South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem is executed during a coup.
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American bombing campaign ordered against North Vietnam that lasted nearly eight months and total around 300 million dollars worth of damage to North Vietnam.
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First US combat troops arrive in Vietnam.
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University of Michigan comes together to discuss their oppositions of war. Several other colleges had held anti-war teach ins by may 12.
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Largest known ground battle for the United States in the Vietnam war. Recorded as a success to the United States.
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It was an event where large number of Vietcong fighters and north Viatnamese troops launched surprise attacks on South Vietnam.
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U.S. soldiers kill hundreds of Vietnamese civilians in the town of Mai Lai.
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It was created to help South Vietnam to take more responsibility in fight the war. Nixon plan was to make this policy work so he could slowly start withdrawing troops from the war.
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President Nixon announces that U.S. troops will attack enemy locations in Cambodia. This news sparks nationwide protests, especially on college campuses.
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National Guard out of Ohio fired on student demonstrators without and order to engage killing four students and injuring another nine.
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Changed the voting lower from the age of 21 to the age of 18.
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The withdrawal of US troops has started. All of the remaining soldiers in Vietnam were sent home on March 26, 1973 under the rule of the new peace treaty signed by both North and South Vietnam, and also the United States.
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Establish some limits on executive power. It required the president to inform congress of any commitment of troops abroad within 48 hours and withdraw them in 60-90 days unless congress explicitly approved the troops commitment
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North Vietnam launched a full scale invasion on South Vietnam. The United States did not contribute aid in the fight like they had promised, therefore South Vietnam was forced to surrender.
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Vietnam is unified as a communist country, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
