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Ho Chi Mihn declares Vietnam's independence.
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U.S. pledges military aid to help french
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President Eisenhower outlines the domino theory
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French leave Vietnam
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Kennedy is elected president
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Diem and Kennedy both assassinated
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Gulf of Tonkin incident
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First American combat troops arrive in Vietnam
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Nixon elected president
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end of draft announced
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Remaining Americans evacuate Vietnam