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U.S, France, and Soviet Union come together to discuss peace. Vietnam is divided into North and South. U.S supports South.
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France recognizes Vietnam as a "free state" within the French union. French troops replae Chinese in the North.
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Civil War in Vietnam begins when leader Ngo Dinh Diem refused to hold reelections. The counrty divided into two and nobody knew who was friend or foe
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President Johnson wanted to be more invovled in Vietnam Conflict. Congress passes resolution that gave Johnson more authority to use American forces in Vietnam
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military operation of the Vietnam War conducted primarily by US forces. The aim of this massive search and destroy operation was to eradicate the so-called "Iron Triangle",
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50,000 protestors march on to the Pentagon to protest the Vietnam war. Secret service were fearful that President Johnson could be hurt
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North Vietnam boats capture U.S navy spy ship. The next week North Vietnam did a bunch of attacks in South Vietnam
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The North Vietnamese and Vietcong coordinated attacks all over South Vietnam which targeted U.S military bases and major South Vietnam cities.
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American soldiers in Charlie Company 11th Brigade entered Vietnamese Village My Lai and killed 300 innocent people
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Nixon earned 301 electoral votes versus 191 votes for Humphrey. People wanted to restore "law and order"
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U.S start bombing campaign. 200,000 troops sent in to help South Vietnam
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Civil war started in Cambodia between Communist and non Communist forces. Nixon decides to destroy Communist bases using American troops
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Students were portesting war on Kent State campus. National Guard shows up but students wouldn't stop.
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The North Vietnamese agreed to peace talks after heavy air attacks by the U.S
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The Communists took over Saigon and then South Vietnam was forced to surrender
