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vietnam war
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french surrendered
after 15,000 casualties which caused the french to surrender -
diem was assassinated
diem was removed from power and was later assassinated. -
crisis in vietnam
president johnson faced his first crisis in vietnam. north vietnamese torpedo boats fired on the american destroyer uss maddox. -
us marines defend the airbase in Da Nang
soldiers were givin many wide ranges missions .U.S. marines arrived to defend the airbase in Da Nang. -
tet offensive
north vietnamese army hit khesanh in northwest south vietnam . and 9 days later communist expanded their attack by htting U.S. and ARVN postitions in soth vietnam. -
My Lia
american fources searching for enemy troops in an area with strong vietcong presence came upon the village My Lia . the vietcong fighters went around like civilians were killing and injuring U.S. soldiers -
the president addressed about north vietnam
the president addressed the nation on television .he announced that america would limit its boombing of north vietnamand seek a negotiated settlrmrnt to the war -
martinluther king jr was assassinated
a racist assassin shot and killed martin luther king jr.martin luther king jr was the most prominent leader of the civil rights movement. -
a rally in california
a rally in califorinia celebrated his victory. he was assassinated by sirhan shirhan when he shot him in the head and automatically killed him. -
decision to carry the war in combodia
nixon addresed the american people informing them of his decision to carry war in cambodia. he also sent in ground attacks into north vietnam for the vietcong.