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The span of the Vietnam War and events leading up to it
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North and South Vietnam are planned to be divided by the 17th parallel in the Geneva Conference. Ho chi Minh runs the north while Ngo Dinh Diem runs the south.
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United States, France, Great Britain, New Zealand, Australia, the Philippines, Thailand and Pakistan all form the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
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The Vietnam War starts as 10,000-15,000 American advisors are sent in to Vietnam.
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Communist insurgency begins in the south
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The National Liberation Front (NLF) is formed with the task of uniting Vietnam under a communist flag.
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The first U.S. soldiers are killed in South Vietnam by guerrilla soldiers
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Ngo Diem orders his troops to open fire on a crowd of Buddhist protestors, killing 8 people.
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First American Marines land in Danang, Vietnam along with the advisors who were there previously.
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During the Tet Offensive, North Vietnamese along with Viet Cong soldiers, launched surprise attacks against south Vietnamese and American soldiers.
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A cease fire agreement is signed between U.S. and North Vietnam
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Saigon is destroyed after being captured by PAVN
