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Where it happened!
When: The vietnam War began November 1, 1955. It lasted for 19 1/2 years.
Where: It was mostly in Vietnam where all the fighting was but it also ran into neighboring countries like Laos and Cambodia.
Who: It was between the Communist and the Soviets. -
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The Vietnam War!!!
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Vietnam War
French return to Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh established the Viet--Minh guerilla army. -
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The french are defeted at Dien Bien Phu. -
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The U.S. backed Diem organizes the Repiblic of Vietnam as an independant nation and declares himself President. -
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
The Gulf of Tonkin Incident happened April 2-4 1964 and it led to greater U.S. involvment in the Vietnam war. -
Tet Offensive
North vietnamese soldiers launched a supprise attack of South vietnam. It was the same day as Lunar New Year or Tet holiday. -
My Lai Massacre
U.S. troops murdered hundreds of vietnamese people. The official estimate was 504 people. -
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Large Anit-war protests bgan. -
Kent State Shootings
gaurds were on a college campus and there were student protesters. for some still unknown reason one of the gaurds started to shoot. he killed 4 and wounded 9 others. -
Fall of Sagion
The Fall of Sagion ended the Vietnam war. That same day South Vietnam surrendered and Vietnam became a communist country.
