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Ho Chi Mihn declares vietnams independance
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U.S pledges military aid to help the French
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The Vietnam war began
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French leave Vietnam
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rebellion from the Viet Cong
The Viet Cong began to rebel against the south Vietnamese government headed by president Ngo dinh Ngo Diem -
Kennedy is elected President
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south vietnam overthrow
South Vietnamese generals overthrew the Diem government, and Diem was killed the next day -
Tonkin Gulf Resolution
Comgress passed the Tonkin Gulf Resolution , which gave the president the power to take all necessary powers and to prevent no further agression. -
Johnson sent troops
President johnson sent troops would begin to leave vietnam -
tet offensive, nation sours on war
things got out of hand , so the U.S decided to pack up and leave -
The cease-fire agreement
The U.S, Noth and south vietnam agreed to the cease-fire agreement -
the last U.S troop left vietnam
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Ford becomes president
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South vietnam surrendered
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Remaining Americans evacuate vietnam
