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US sends supplies to french
US sends military supplies over to vietnam for french to use. -
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US sends WWII surplus materials to frech
US sends WWII surplus materials and supplies over to french, who are in control in Vietnam, until when they pull out of vietnam in 1954. -
The french pull out of vietnam
the french leave vietnam once they start being defeated. -
Kennedy sends advisors
Kennedy sends advisors to vietnam -
Troops
first regular troops sent in. -
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US Fights in Vietnam
US military troops fight in Vietnam -
Tet Offensive
Turning Point of the War. all-out offensive on N. Vietnamese and S. Vietnamese. -
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Vietnamization
"Peace With Honor", we slowly take troups out of Vietnam so they can fight their own battle. -
Kent State
There is a protest at Kent State because of this. Four students killed. -
Pentagon Papers
Pentagon Papers by Daniel Ellsberg further discredited the government by telling what was really happening in Vietnam and that the government had been lying to them the entire time. -
Paris Peace Accords
Last TROOPS pull out. -
War Powers Act
President Must notify Congress within 48 hours of deployment. President must withdrawl forces within 60 days without explicite congressional support. -
Last US marines leave
The last ten US marines leave Vietnam, concluding US involvement in Vietnam. -
South Vietnam falls
All Vietnam under communist rule. 3.1 million military and civilians killed in war.
