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South Vietnam declares Republic of Vietnam. This is the beginning of the soon to come Vietnam War.
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The Vietnam War was fought between North Vietnam and South Vietnam, who was supported by the United States.
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President Eisenhower and Secretary of State meet with President Ngô Đình Diệm of South Vietnam. This shows that the US and South Vietnam are discussing efforts for the war.
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The National Liberation Front was made to copy the success of the Viet Minh.
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President Kennedy takes office, this is the new face of who will be making the decisions from now on during the war.
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President Ngo Dinh Diem of South Vietnamese is executed. This changed the pace of the war, because of losing a political figure.
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President Kennedy was assassinated, this effected how the war would continue without him in place.
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The assassination of MLK was a very important event that occur in the US. It had a big impact on the current issue that the US was facing, the equal right of all people.
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This act abolished discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. This had a big impact on how people in the US treated others, and is still continuing today.
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North Vietnamese attacked a U.S. destroyers in international waters. This and another attack caused the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.
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North Vietnamese attacked another U.S. destroyer in international waters. These two attacks let to the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.
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This allowed President Johnson to make any decision he thought fit in relation to the security and peace in southeast Asia.
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Robert Kennedy is assassinated in a hotel, during his preparation in running for President of the United States. This is another thing that scared the US people.
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President Nixon is now the face of the war and will make all decisions from now on.
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This ended with when Saigon fell to the communists. Finally the troops finish coming home, and the war ended for everyone.
