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Vietnam was temporarily divided at the 17th parallel line until an election was held to unify the country. A communist called Ho Chi Minh controlled the North and the South was led by Ngo Diem.
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North Vietnamese patrol boast fired on the USS Madox, which was deep in the Northern territory. Two days later, the USS Madox fired on the North Vietnamese.
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US military aircrafts bombed targets throughout North Vietnam. 50,000 Us troops also fought against Vietcongs.
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80,000 Vietcongs came out from tunnels and attacked major cities and military bases in South Vietnam. However, the US forces took back all of the lost territory.
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American soldiers fired on several hundred Vietnamese women and children in a village called My Lai. The soldiers also did many horrible things to the girls in the village and burned the village.
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The students in Kent State University protested against the bombing in Cambodia. The National Guards were ordered to ho and maintain order; they shot and killed 4 students.
