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JFK Becomes President
Kennedy beats Nixon in a close election for presidency. -
Coup Attempt Against Diem
Members of ARVN attempt to overthrow Die, but they fail. He survives the coup. -
Vietcong is Formed
Formed to use against South Vietnam. Diem calls this army the Vietcong. -
Buddhist Protests
Diem doesn't allow the Buddhist people to display flags when celebrating Buddha's birthday, which causes a riot.Several Buddhists are killed. This shocked JFK and the American people. -
Kennedy Assassination
JFK is assassinated in Dallas, Texas. Shot by Lee Harvey Oswald. -
Tet Offensive
A combined assault by VietCong and the North Vietnamese army on US positions begins.One of the largest military campaigns of the Vietnam War. -
Operation Desert Storm
lasted 42 days with constant attacks
Feb 28th a cease fire occurred -
Invasion of Kuwait
Hussein orders an invasion
Other Arab states intervened
