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The Viet Minh defeated the French.
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When a new Vietnamese republic was established, the prime minister was Ngo Dinh Diem.
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This election was held to decide whether or not North Vietnam and South Vietnam should be one country.
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Earlier in 1962, President Kennedy sent advisors to train the South Vietnamese to fight. Since the regime could not be helped, they installed a new leader.
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The U.S. became more involved in the Vietnam War after The North Vietnamese attacked navy ships
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They started to search for anyone who are helping the vietcong. They planned to make it illegal.
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A Viet Cong officer was murdered by a South Vietnamese officer.
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In the Tet Offensive, 30 U.S. targets and South Vietnamese cities were attacked.
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U.S. soldiers killed hundreds of Vietnamese citizens.
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President Johnson dropped out of the elections due to the cmapaign failing and other factors.
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A cease-fire was declared and signed because of the pressure from bombing in North Vietnam.
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The North Vietnamese took control of Saigon.
