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movments erged nationalist in vietnam, they wanted or demanded more self gonernance and less french influence.
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when japan surrendered at the end of world war 2 ho chi mins forses took vietnams capital hanoi and declared vietnam as an independent country.
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the geneva accords of 1954 declared a cease fire and divide veitnam to communist north and democratic south
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the u.s mariens were the first american troops to land in south vietnam.
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operation starlite started as the first big american ground battle of the war
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the house un american actives commitie began investigations of americans who wre suspected of aiding the viet cong
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over 5000000 american troops were stationed in vietnam and evey thursday the death toll was reported on the evening news.
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presdent lyndon johnson began his re election campain
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a platoon leader in vietnam had led a massacre of vietnameses civilans and small kids
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the act greatly curtailed the presidents ability to commit troops to action without congressional aproval
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the movie documentary hearts and minds won an acadmy award for best documentary amid considerable controversy.
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jimmy carter pardoned almost all vietnam war draft evaders.
