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Le Loi rebells against Chinese invasion
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French won over vietnam. With Laos and Cambodia combined, it becomes one of French's best possessions.
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Japan takes over Indochina, Philippines, Malaya, and Indonesia. French government is left in control, but Japan control it.
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US aids French in capturing Vietnam again
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US forms alliance with South Vietnam, in hopes to stop communism from spreading in Asia
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As a result Vietnam is sepered from French control
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Attempted to resolved the government problems in Vietnam
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General elections occured, communist was presumed to win, however US wouldn't support the agreement
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Military assistance spread to the Vietminh who stayed in the south
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Media argued the war wouldn't be won if America supported the bad Diem
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Diem and his brother are murdered. US advisors are upset because it ruins their plans to fly them out of the country.
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Ships in the gulf are attacked. Congress is asked to use military force to prevent more aggression.
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US bombing strikes against North Vietnam, by President Johnson
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13,700 men are drafted by selective services
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The first national anti war demonstration is held in WA DC by Students for a Democratic Society
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The Vietnamese New Year is observed, however the north attacks the south on this day
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Nixon's end of war plan to turn fighting over to South Vietnam.
A widespread bombing of Cambodia was ordered by Nixon, in attempt to destroy the north's military supply -
Demonstrators are killed by National Guard troops. 4 killed and 9 injured. Many staff and students of colleges go on strike after this.
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Congress repeals Tonkin Gulf Resolutoin of 1964, which gave power to the president to take necessary measure to repel armed attacks against US forces. It is repealed in response to Nixon thinking he can carry on the war
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The New York Times began publishing secret documents of the government known as the Pentaho Papers, giving information to the public about how the government misled Americans about the course of the war
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North invaded south, hoping to reveal weakness of Nixon’s Vietnamization. Response was Nixon ordering heavy bombing of the north.
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Negotiators in Paris announce a cease-fire. US pledges to withdraw remaining forces from south and help rebuild Vietnam
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North Vietnamese troops took over the north part of south Vietnam the south Vietnamese retreated in panic
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Remaining Americans are evacuated from Vietnam, the Saigon government surrenders unconditionally. End of War.