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vietnam war

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  • 1950

    1950
    President Truman sends 35-man military advisory group to aid French fighting to maintain colonial power in Vietnam.

  • 1960-1963

    1960-1963
    U.S. military advisers in South Vietnam rise from 900 to 15,000.

  • 1965

    1965
    U.S. planes begin combat missions over South Vietnam. In June, 23,000 American advisers committed to combat. By end of year over 184,000 U.S. troops in area.

  • 1967

    South Vietnam National Assembly approves election of Nguyen Van Thieu as president (Oct. 21).

  • 1970

    1970
    U.S. troops invade Cambodia in order to destroy North Vietnamese sanctuaries (May 1).

  • 1976

    1976
    Election of National Assembly paves way for reunification of North and South.