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Kennedy Assassinated
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Period: to
Johnson's Presidency
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North Vietnam intensifies War in South
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Covert Operations approved, Diem overthrown
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Gulf of Tonkin Incidents, Resolution passed
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23,300 US military personnel in South Vietnam
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Operation Rolling Thunder begins
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US Marines deployed to guard air bases
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General Westmoreland empowered to commit US ground forces to combat
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184,300 US military personnel in South Vietnam
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Bombing campaigns restarted
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385,300 US military personnel in South Vietnam
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US mines harbours and rivers in DRV
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Nguyen Van Thieu Elected President
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Anti-War demonstration turns violent
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485,600 US military personnel in South Vietnam