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Vietnam Divided
The Geneva conference concludes to have Vietnam Divided -
Ho Chi Minh Replaced
Ho Chi Minh is replaced by Le Diem as the First Secretary of the communist party in Vietnam. -
JFK Wins
John F. Kennedy wins the presidential election against Richard Nixon. -
Saigon Incident
A Buddhist Monk named Thich Quang Duc commits self-Immolation in Saigon. -
Le Diem's Death
Le Diem is murdered by South Vietnamese coup with aid from U.S. Soldiers -
JFK is assassinated
John F. Kennedy is assassinated at Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
The gulf of Tonkin Resolution gives Lyndon B. Johnson the authority to take whatever measures necessary to secure peace in Southeast Asia. -
Battle At La Drang
The first Major battle in the war begins at La Drang, Between American Troops and North Vietnam -
Tet Offensive
The Tet Offensive, in which The Vietcong launch attacks on many major cities in south Vietnam -
My Lai Massacre
American Soldiers kill more than 500 civilians in the village of My Lai. -
Nixon wins
Richard Nixon is Elected president. -
U.S. Leaves
U.S.Troops leave Vietnam.