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Vietnam War
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Vietnam War begins
This was the day that the Vietnamese Military Assistance Advisory Group was created from the Indochina Military Assistance Advisory Group, which was established in 1950 - See more at: http://thevietnamwar.info/when-did-the-vietnam-war-start/#sthash.hhXgPDqY.dpuf -
John F. Kennedy Elected President
Beating Richard Nixon, John F. Kennedy was the youngest President to be elected -
American Helicopters Land in South Vietnam
Along with helicopters 400 United States personnel to maintain upkeep and fly aircraft -
China tests atomic bomb
Atomic bombs were sucessful. -
Wounded Americans
Vietcong mortars shell Bien Hoa Air Base near Saigon. Four Americans are killed, and 76 are wounded. This happens just before Presidential Election. -
Lyndon B. Johnson elected President
Lyndon had served in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. -
President Johnson immediately orders U.S. Navy
Johnson orders U.S. Navy to attack just inside of Vietam because Nine Americans are killed and more than 70 are wounded after an attack by NLF commandos. -
Richard Nixon Elected as President
Nixon beats Hubert Humphrey by less than 500,000 votes. -
Gerald Ford President
Gerald Ford takes office after President Nixon resigns. -
Vietnam War Ends
When the war ended it was shown by crashing a tank through the gates of the Independence Palace - See more at: http://thevietnamwar.info/when-did-the-vietnam-war-end/#sthash.vgSRu7EE.dpuf
