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He first emerged as an outspoken voice for Vietnamese Independence. He was inspired by Bolshevik Revolution, and later become a member of the Communist Party and traveled to the Soviet Union.
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Viet Minh launched an attack on the French in Hanoi.
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The 17th parallel was where the nation was divided.
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The idea behind the Domino Theory and Vietnam was to prevent the spread of communism from occurring.
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Lyndon B. Johnson contacted Ho Chi Minh, personally, talking about negotiating and attacks. Ho Chi Minh responded by saying, the North Vietnamese would never negotiate under the threat of bombing.
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He declined the election, in hopes of unifying the Geneva Accords, which was being voted on.
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It was known to replicate the success of Viet Minh's liberation from French colonial rule.
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The Vietnamese monk was Buddhist. He set himself on fire because he did not want to be put to flames by the enemies. He wanted to sacrifice instead of feeling like he lost.
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Kennedy would've tried seeking some sort of negotiated deal, that would've allowed for the so-called 'neutralization of South Vietnam'.
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The U.S.S. Maddox and U.S.S. Turner Joy were the ships that had been fired upon by the North Vietnamese. In response, Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin which seeked approval before launching a full-scale war in Vietnam.
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In September of 1950, was when the United States first sent military advisers.
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Diem got captured along with his brother by a group of soldier, who later assassinated them both.
