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Communists Take Power
Communists led by Mao Zedong had taken power in China. -
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Vietnam War
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The Korean War
The Korean war began -
The Korean War Ends
The Korean War ended in a stalemate. -
the Korean War Ends
The Korean War ended in a stalemate. -
Kennedy Becomes President
President John F. Kennedy took office. -
The Tet Offensive
north Vietnam launched a series pf attacks during the Tet, the Lunar New Year. -
The Paris Peace Accords
The Paris Peace Accordds called for an end to the fighting and for all foreign troops to be withdrawn from Vietnam. -
The Final Trip
The last helicopter lifted off of the roof of the American embassy carrying evacuees to nearby U.S. warships.