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A group inspired by communism began to take the northern parts of Vietnam which leads to war with the French backed south. This conflict ends in defeat of the French and victory for Ho Chi Minh and Viet Minh.
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President Eisenhower decalres America's firm support of South Vietnam and anti communism.
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During this time government officials were targeted
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Both com and non-com residing in south vietnam joined forces to create NLF or National Liberation Front. Claimed to be autonamous but most members were non-com. Washington thinks this group is a puppet of Hanoi
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U.S. military presence rises from 500 to 9,000
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Three weeks before Kennedy's assasination. Leads Jonshon to suspect instability and increase military prescence in South Vietnam
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Gave Johnson broad war making powers after DRV torpedos attacked U.S. ships and America retailiated with bombings in military bases in North Vietnam
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Continuos U.S. bombing raids in Vietnam
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In march, Johnson sends combat forces to Vietnam with American support. By June 82,000 were stationed and the General was asking for 175,000 more by the end of the year
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Designated areas of South Vietnam that were supposed to have been evacuated by all citizens leaving only enemies
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35,000 protest against the war outside of the pentagon
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Casualties climb to 15,058 with 109,527 wounded. Soldiers and citizens begin to mistrust governments reasoning for continuation of fighting in Vietnam
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series of attacks on more than 100 cities in S. Vietnam
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Johnson vows to promote peace rather than re election. He receives a positive feedback
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over 250,000 gathered in washington dc calling for withdrawal of American troops from vietnam
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Last troops return home by the end of 1973 from Vietnam although the conflict is not completely resolved