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Vietnam Declares it's Independence
Ho Chi Minh declared independence by quoting the Declaration of Independence. -
French Warships attack Haiphong
French fires on the port city of Haiphong, killing some 6,000 Vietnamese civilians. -
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US soldiers die and the country pays the cost of the war
The US involvement cost them lives and money as to be expected -
Geneva Accords
France and Viet Minh sign the Geneva Accords to stop the fighting between them -
Viet Minh Overruns the French Base
Ends the Battle of Dien Bien Phu and shatters french morale -
Surprise Attack on Troops in camp
Noncombat troops were attacked at their camp. Which caused many of them to die. -
Kennedy Becomes President
Kennedy became president of the United States -
Buddhist Protests
Some monks protest by publicly setting themselves on fire -
Attack on North Vietnam's Coast
Johnson approves the attack on North Vietnam and South Vietnamese speedboats carry them out -
Operation Starlite Takes Place
The US take the defensive and defend their base from Viet Cong troops who were closing in -
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US Troops Come by Hundreds and Thousands
US Troops are sent by Lyndon B Johnson to Vietnam in vast numbers to fight -
LBJ Orders Bombing On the 17th parallel
LBJ responds by an attack on a U.S. air base by ordering barrack bombings and military staging areas -
The US Marines Prepare To Defend Da Nang
The marines landed on at a beach near Da Nang, were welcomed warmly and were put in place to defend that base.
