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French Defeated in Vietnam
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Geneva Accords (Leaders who established Democratic Republic of Vietnam who overlooked North Vietnam)
Geneva Accords, France loses Indochina War to Viet Minh (Leaders who established Democratic Republic of Vietnam who overlooked North Vietnam) -
North Vietnam declares "People’s War" against South Vietnam
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Maj. Dale R. Ruis and Master Sgt. Chester M. Ovnand first Americans killed in Vietnam conflict
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John F. Kennedy Elected President
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National Liberation Front (Viet Cong) is established in South Vietnam
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President Ngo Dinh Diem of South Vietnam is executed in Coup
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North Vietnamese attack two U.S. destroyers sitting in international waters
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Gulf of Tonkin Resolution (Southeast Asia Resolution) Authorized conventional Military use by President
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First U.S. combat troops arrive in Vietnam
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Tet Offensive - North Vietnam forces attack southward with Viet Cong
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U.S. soldiers kill hundreds of Vietnamese in the town of Mai Lai
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Nixon begins troop withdrawls from Vietnam
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Easter Offensive - North Vietnam attack South Vietnam Again
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Paris Peace Accords Signed (Ceasefire)
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Vietnam Unified as communist country, Socialist Republic of Vietnam
