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This is the day and year that World War II ended
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There was a cease fire declared in this year and Vietnam was divided into North Vietnam and South Vietnamand was divided by the 17th parallel
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This is the day and year that a U.S Navy ship was attacked on the Gulf of Tonkin.
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The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was approved by the U.S Senate on this day and year.
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On this day and year 3,500 U.S Marines were the first U.S troops in South Vietnam.
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On this day and year Operation Starlite began and became the first American ground battle of the Vietnam War.
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On this day and year The House Un-American Activities Committee began investigating Americans suspected of helping the Viet Cong.
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On this year there were over 500,000 troops stationed in South Vietnam.
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On this year President Lyndon Johnson started his re-elecion campaign.
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On this day and year a suspected Viet Cong officer was executed by a South Vietnamese National Police Chief.
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On this day and year Lyndon Johnson announced that he was not going to participate in his re-election.
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On this month and year all of the U.S military left Vietnam.
