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Start of War
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First Deaths
First americans die due to geurilla warefare, -
Kennedy dies
President Kennedy is assassinated and Johnson becomes president -
New south president
General Nguen Van Thieu becomes Soth Vietnams new president -
U.S.
U.S. troops amass to a number of 500,000 throughout 1967 -
Most Deaths of America
The most deaths of America during the war was about 567 in one weeks span. -
Re-election?
President Johnson announces that he will not run for president after his term is up. -
Ho Chi Minh
Ho Chi Minh dies of a heart attack on this day. -
1968 Election
Nixon wins the election to be Americas president -
Kent State Shooting
4 Gaurdsmen fire on anti-war protesters at Kent State University in Ohio. -
End of U.S. involvement
President Nixon signs the Paris Peace Accords ending U.S. involvement in the war. -
End of War
North Vietnam takes over South Vietnam and they are unified as the Socialist Repubic of Vietnam