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Rebels drove the Chinese from the country and won independence for Vietnam.
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The Vietnamese were forced to grant France complete control of the country.
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376,000 active with 2 million reserves in 31 divisions 2 divisions
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Cambodian invasion caused congress to repeal the Tonkin Gulf Resolution.
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Ho Chi Minh, a nationalist, discussed to an American journalist about the Vietnamese people’s determination to succeed in the war against French.
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It created Allies but it had not created a military structure that could effectively coordinate their actions.
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Attended by the U.S., Britain, China, the Soviet Union, France, Vietnam (Viet Minh and representatives of Bao Dai), Cambodia and Laos, all meeting to negotiate a solution for Southeast Asia.
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The French surrendered and Communist Vietnam takes it over under Ho Chi Minh.
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Ba Cụt controlled various parts of southern Vietnam during the 1940s and early 1950s and was captured on April 13 and after a short trial Ba Cụt was publicly guillotined.
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Cuba became increasingly dependent on Soviet markets and military aid becoming an ally of the Soviet Union
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A program designed to deprive the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong of food, and to remove brush cover and prevent concealment from enemy forces.
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Diem was captured and assassinated by soldiers in Ho Chi Minh City. His death caused celebration throughout South Vietnam but they were now without a leader and in chaos.
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Vietnamese fired torpedoes on the USS Maddox. The USS maddox was a destroyer located on the Gulf of Tunkin.
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A strategic bombing campaign where U.S. military aircraft attacked targets throughout North Vietnam.
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25,000 people participated in a march in Washingtion to end the war in Vietnam. organized by Students for a Democratic Society.
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Forces of the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army against the forces of South Vietnam, the United States, and their allies consisting of campaign of surprise attacks against military and civilian commands and control centers throughout South Vietnam.
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Established numerous firebases along the way which would provide them their artillery support once they entered the valley and guard their main supply route. All of these bases needed to be resupplied by helicopter because of their distance from the main combat bases. Nixon became president and maintained his promise to make peace.
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Americans had been informed that they had been given misleading information the whole time throughout the war.
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The weaknesses of Nixon’s Vietnamization strategy was revealed and the result was heavy bombing on North Vietnam.
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The United States pledged to help rebuild Vietnam and withdraw the remaining forces
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North Vietnam Troops overran the Northern part of South vietnam and South Vietnam troops surrendured.
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The communists led revolts to the French. War then breaks out. The communstists and nationalists join together to fight against the French. Vietnam then became a divided country. This did not help the Cold War, but triggered it.