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After the surrender of Japan in WW2, Ho Chi Minh declares independence from France
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USA decides to help France by military and economic assistant.
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French surrender to the Vietminh at the Dien Bien Phu
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Signing of Geneva accords which splits North Vietnam and South Vietnam.
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Very small scale civil war starts up in Vietnam
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Start of bombing Vietnams border by the 2nd Air Division.
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First US infantry troops land on Vietnam
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Richard Nixon is elected for the 37th presidents of the United States
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Nixon announces Vietnamization, to start withdrawing US troops
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The US draft ends
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Last US troops leave Vietnam
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Saigon announces to communist, ending the Vietnam war
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