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Period: to
The Vietnam War
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The French suffer a decisive defeat at the Baattle of Dien Bien Phu
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South Vietnam got a new Prime Minister
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South Vietnam declares itself the Republic of Vietnam
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France Invades Vietnam and makes them into a colony.
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South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem is executed during a coup
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North Vietnamese attack two U.S. destroyers sitting in International waters
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North Vietnamese attack two U.S. destroyers sitting in international waters
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The first U.S. aerial bombing campaign of North Vietnam begins
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The first U.S. combat troops arrive in Vietnam.
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U.S. soldiers kill hundreds of Vietnamese civilians in the town of Mai Lai
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U.S. troops in Vietna reaches 540,000
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President Nixon orders the first of many U.S. troop withdrawals from Vietnam.
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The last U.S. troops are withdrawn from Vietnam.
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There was no more Funding
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North Vietnam launches a massive assault on South Vietnam.
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South Vietnam surrenders to the communists