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ports French in vietnam
Under President Harry S. Truman,the United States begins to contribute money and supplys to the French war effort in vietnam. -
Elysee Agreement
Bao Dia sighms the Elysee agreement whitch gives vietnam ''independnce'' within thr Frenchunion.Still, the french retain controll over all key govermental functions. -
China recognizes vietnam
The people's of China,now a communist state,reconizes Ho Chi Minh's goverment,the democratic republic of vietnam -
Soviets reconize Vietnam
The soviet union reconizes Ho Chi Minh's goverment,the democratic rapublic of vietnam. -
U.S. Gives military aid
The United States recagnizes Bao Dai's goverment,the republic of vietnam,and gives france $15 million in military aid. -
Eisenhower rejects troop committment
President Eisenhowe refused to commit American troops to Franco-Vietnamese war. In a press conference he states ''I cannot convince of a grater tragedy for America than to get heavily involved now in an all out war in any of these regons.