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Ho Chi Minh
Ho Chi Minh lends a hand in forming the Communist Party and the sounds of change are starting to be heard around the world. (Picture)
http://karlomongaya.wordpress.com/2013/10/30/verses-from-ho-chi-minhs-prison-diaries/ (Info)
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Japan Strkes
Japan invades and occupies Vietnam, which leads to the formation of the Vietnamese Freedom Fighters and the beginning of Vietnam's war effort. (Picture)
http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?154715-Japan-in-the-Great-War (Info)
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17th Parallel
The Geneva Accords creates a cease-fire for the peaceful withdrawal of the French Colonial government from Vietnam and provides a temporary boundary between North and South Vietnam at the 17th parallel. (Picture)
http://www.historycentral.com/asia/GenevaAccords.html (Info)
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Republic of Vietnam
South Vietnam declares itself the Republic of Vietnam, with Ngo Dinh Diem as president. (Picture)
http://battlefield.wikia.com/wiki/Army_of_the_Republic_of_Vietnam (Info)
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Viet Cong
The Viet Cong is established in South Vietnam and became the military arm of the National Liberation Front (NLF). (Info)
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/628305/Viet-Cong-VC (Picture)
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Buddhist monk protest
Thich Quang Duc, a Buddhist monk from Vietnam, burned himself to death at a busy intersection in downtown Saigon, Vietnam protesting the persecution of Buddhists by the South Vietnamese government led by Ngô Đình Diệm. (Info)
http://www.oocities.org/tcartz/sacrifice (Picture)
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Ngo Dinh Diem Exececuted
South Vietnam gets a blow when the President ,Ngo Dinh Diem, is executed during a coup . (Picture)
http://www.biography.com/people/ngo-dinh-diem-39809 (Info)
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The Gulf of Tonkin Incident
North Vietnamese attack two U.S. ships sitting in international waters. In response, the United States Government passes the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution which was a joint resolution of Congress that gave President Lyndon Johnson authority to increase U.S. involvement in the Vietnam war. (Picture)
http://blogs.fas.org/sciencewonk/2013/04/avoiding-needless-wars-part-2-the-second-gulf-of-tonkin-incident/ (Info)
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Operation Rolling Thunder
A continued U.S. aerial bombing campaign of North Vietnam and the Ho Chi MinhTrail. (Picture)
http://veitnamproject.wikispaces.com/Operation+Rolling+Thunder+1965 (Info)
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The U.S Arrives
The first U.S. troops arrive in Vietnam. (Picture)
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/From-The-Archives-First-U-S-troops-sent-to-3248853.php (Info)
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Tet Offensive
The North Vietnamese join forces with the Viet Cong to launch the Tet Offensive, attacking around 100 South Vietnamese cities on a day that was supposed to be a ceasefire for the Tet holiday. (Picture)
http://www.ushistory.org/us/55c.asp (Info)
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U.S. Soilders Kill Civilians
U.S. troops kill hundreds of Vietnamese civilians in the town of Mai Lai. This becomes a stain in American history that later ends in a shunning of U.S. troops when they return home after the war. (Picture)
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/learning_history/vietnam/vietnam_mylai.cfm (Info)
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Ho Chi Minh Dies
Communist leader Ho Chi Minh dies at age 79. (Picture)
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/on-this-day--ho-chi-minh-dies-151538625.html (Info)
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U.S. Declares War
President Nixon announces that U.S. troops will attack enemy locations in Cambodia. This news sparks nationwide protests, especially on college campuses since most Americans do not want to be included in this war. (Picture)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Nixon (Info)
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Pentagon Papers
Some of the Pentagon Papers are published in The New York Times. (Picture)
http://topsecretplay.org/the-newspapers/newspapersimage002/ (Info)
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Demilitarized Zone is Crossed
The North Vietnamese cross the demilitarized zone at the 17th parallel to attack South Vietnam beginning the South's downfall. (Picture)
http://www.sdpb.sd.gov/EducationalServicesGuide/etvprograms/tctp.asp (Info)
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Paris Peace Accords
The Paris Peace Accords are signed to provide a cease-fire. This also helps get the United States out of the war by cutting U.S. military involvment. (Picture)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Peace_Accords (Info)
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North vs South
North Vietnam launches a massive assault on South Vietnam hoping to break down the last defenses and end the war once and for all. (Picture)
http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2013/08/how-rest-world-views-american-military (Info)
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South Surrenders
South Vietnam finally surrenders to the communists in the north. (Picture)
http://www.archives.com/genealogy/newspapers-vietnam-war.html (Info)
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Vietnam Memorial in Washington
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C is presented to the people of the United States. Beocmes a great tribute to the vetrans of the Vietam war. (Picture)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_Veterans_Memorial (Info)
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