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The battle lasted 55 days. Totally pushed France out of Vietnam.
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A specialized North Vietnamese unit, Group 559, Was formed to create a supply route from North Vietnam to Vietcong forces in South Vietnam.
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American Helicopters arrive at dock in South Vietnam
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Vietcong units surge into action over the length and breadth of South Vietnam, in more then 100 cities and towns.
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In Paris, peace talks between the North Vietnamese and the Americans breakdown.
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All warring parties in the Vietnam War sign a cease fire.
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The 7th North Vietnamese army division captures Dong Xoai.
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Hue, South Vietnam's third largest city, falls to the North Vietnamese Army.
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At 4:03 a.m two U.S. Marines are killed in a rocket attack at Saigon's Tan Son Nhut airport. At dawn, the last marines of the force guarding the U.S. embassy, and the North Vietnamese tanks role into Saigon, ending the war.
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