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The resolution of the end of the French Indochina War was temporarily was divided into two section. Ho CHi Minh (he was comunistz) would control the north and Ngo Diem would control the south.
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Dem was assassinated against JFK's wishes. when LBJ became president his fears was he was apperring "soft on communisum".
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LBJ anounce that North Vietnamese troops had torpedoed 2 U.S. destroyers. He insisted that the attack was unprovoked. THe Resolution gave the authorization to use of the militay in Southeast Asia without out the decluration of war.
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LBJ wins by a landslide over Barry Goldwater in the '64 election. During the campaign LBJ's position on the Vietnam war appeared to lean towards de-escalation of the US invovment.
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LBJ sendsin troops and air strikes begin. Operation Rolling Thunder was the 1st bombing of Noth Vietnam. By June 1965- 50,000 U.S. troops.
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About 16,00 Us and 14,00 South Vietnamese troops set out to destroy Vietcong opperation. A massive system of tunnels was discovered in an area called the Iron Triangle. It was an apparent headquartes for Vietcong personnel.
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After a lengthy period of debate and discussin, Noth Vietnamese and American negotiators agree and a location and start date of peace talks. W. Averell Harriman repersented the United States. Foregin Minister Xuan Thuy would be repersenting North Vietnamese.
