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Now that Russia and China recognized Vietnam as a country they can now form alliances with them and support their communist lifestyle.
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North Vietnam signs the geneva convention while America and south Vietnam refuse to do so although this might seem like much it was a step in the positive direction.
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Monks harbored communists during the summer of 1963 and were raided which caused protests in America.
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America backed a coup where the leader Ngo Dinh Diem is killed and multiple others the coup is followed by 12 catholic governments.
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American soldiers attacked three Vietnam torpedo boats that were approaching the USS Maddox and killed 4 Vietnam soldiers and injured 6, while the USS Maddox took on no more than one bullet hole from a machine gun.
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In March 1965, Johnson made the decision—with solid support from the American public—to send U.S. combat forces into battle in Vietnam.
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Nixson is elected and starts negotiations about ending the war in Vietnam with Vietnam. This happened in the spring of 1968.
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North Vietnamese attacked on the celebration of Tet and attacked multiple cities and towns after they had a cese fire agreement.
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Four died at Kent state at a peaceful protest after the US cost guard opened fire killing four students and injuring six.
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Tanks capture the presidential palace marking the end of the war.