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The battle between the French and Vietnamese finally came to a stop after 55 days when the Vietnamese invaded Dien Bien Phu and the French commander told his troops to cease fire.
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In the south part of Vietnam communist were starting to take over
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A group from the Vietnam army called Group 559 was able to create a supply route from North Vietnam to South Vietnam. This route became crucial for transportation.
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President John F. Kennedy ordered new equipment and more than 3,000 advisors and support. for the South Vietnam government as they were in war with Vietcong guerrillas.
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Helicopters arrive at the South Vietnam dock along with 400 U.S. helpers who will assist in flying the aircrafts and maintaining them.
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The goal of this operation was to clear vegetation along the way of highways so that it would become more difficult for Vietcong to disguise themselves in the bushes.
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Viet Cong defeats the South Vietnamese army. President Diem was killed by U.S. military coup.
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U.S. claims that the North Vietnamese patrol boats fired at U.S. Navy.
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An assault by Viet Cong and the Northern Vietnamese army occurs on the U.S. . More than 500 U.S. citizens die. Thousands more are killed by communist forces.
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As a result, U.S. president Nixon reduces troop sizes in Vietnam
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Nixon's security advisor starts talk in Paris
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Agreement in Paris stops war and the U.S. pullout is completed by March.
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President Doung Van Minh surrenders to North Vietnamese troups
