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Vietnamese forces occupy the French Command Post at Dien Bien Phu.
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By mid May, the South Vietnam formally requests the U.S instructors for its army.
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Britin, France, and The United States covertoy urge Diem to respect Geneva accords and conduct discussions with the North.
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Diem defeats Bao Dai irgged election and proclaims himself president of Republic of Vietnam.
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The U.S military assistents the advisor group (MAAG) assumes responsablility from French fortraing South Viatnamese forces.
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The International Control Commission declares that North and South Vietnam failed to comply with the Geneva Agreements.
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For the first time, Vietnam stands their ground against American machinery.
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North Vietnam's neighbors and allies, successfully test the atomic bomb.
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The first major engagement of the war between the U.S and the North Vietnamese.
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As the frazzeled Demicratic party prepares to hold its nominating convention in Chichgo city officials gear up for a deluge dominstrations. Mayor Richard Daley orders police to crack down on anti-war protests. As the nation watched on television the area around the convention erupted in violence
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Responding to charges by Demicratic of DMOC presidental that he is not moving fast enough to end the U.S envolement in the Vietnam.
