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French Army is routed at Dien Bien Phu and are forced to leave Vietnam; resulting in US involvement.
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North Vietnamese torpedo boats supposedly attack the UUS Maddox - this incident leads to US involvement in Vietnam
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President Johnson began escalation of US troops by sending 100,000's of American soldiers to Vietnam
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Vietcong launch a surprise attack all over South Vietnam, Military failure for the Vietcong; however political success.
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George Wallace runs as an independent and plays the Spoiler Role in the election by winning several Southern states. Richard Nixon wins the election with less that 45% of the popular vote
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President Nixon and National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger begin policy of Vietnamization - which meant more South Vietnam Army fighting - less US fighting
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President Nixon announces that US forces have invaded Cambodia in order to wipe out enemy bases
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4 college students are shot and killed by National Guardsmen during a protest against the US invasion of Cambodia
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President Nixon announces the "Peace is at Hand" and wins a second term as president
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The last US soldiers leave South VIetnam
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North Vietnamese forces invaded and take over South Vietnam; thus ending the war and reunited Vietnam
