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Indochina splits up into four countries: North Vietnam, South Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia Slide 24: Gulf of Tonkin Incident/Resolution (Aug ’64)
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Vietnamese forces occupy the French command post at Dien Bien Phu. The French commander ordered his troops to cease fire. The battle had lasted 55 days. Eleventhousand total dead troops. 20,000 total wounded. Vietnamese victory destroyed France's ability to carry on in the war. Slide 15: Background of U. S. involvement in Vietnam War
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For the peaceful withdrawal of the French from Vietnam and provides a temporary boundary between North and South Vietnam at the 17th parallel, the Geneva Accords created a cease fire.
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South Vietnam declares itself the Republic of Vietnam, with Ngo Dinh Diem newly elected as president.
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The National Liberation Front, or the Viet Cong, is created in South Vietnam.
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Vietnamese. U.S. help includes new equipment and military advisors and support personnel. http://www.english.illinois.edu/maps/vietnam/timeline.htm
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South Vietnamese President executed during a coup. http://history1900s.about.com/od/vietnamwar/a/vietnamtimeline.htm
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Presedent John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Slide 1: The Soul of a Super Power: Postwar United States (1945- early 1970s)
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North Vietnam attacked 2 U.S. destroyers sitting in international waters. Slide 24: Gulf of Tonkin Incident/Resolution (Aug ’64)
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The U.S. Congress passes the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution after the Gulf of Tonkin Incident,
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The first U.S. combat troops arrive in Vietnam.
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President Nixon orders the first of many U.S. troop withdrawals from Vietnam
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The North Vietnamese cross the demilitarized zone at the 17th parallel to attack South Vietnam.
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The Paris Peace Accords are signed that provide a cease-fire.
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The last U.S. troops are withdrawn from Vietnam.
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South Vietnam surrenders to the communists.
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North and South Vietnam unifies as a communist country