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Japan Surrendures to Allied Forces
Japan forces surrender to allied forces. Ho Chi Minh declares Vietnam an independent nation, the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. But victorious France reassumes colonial authority. -
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Vietnam War
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First Indochina War begins
They start fighting French colonial rule, and later they go from small guerilla bands to a well-organized army -
China Begins Supporting Viet Minh
China begins supporting the Viet Minh, and the US pledges 15 million$ to aid France -
U.S. Begins Training South Vietnamese
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Hanoi Forms NLF
Diem calls the group the "Vietcong." -
South Vietnamese Military Overthrow Diem
They execute him -
U.S. Begins Bombing Noth Vietnam
US troops arrive in March. By the end of the year, 200,000 troops are stationed there -
US Determines Bombing is Ineffective
US launches Operation Cedar Falls, a ground war effort involving 30,000 US and South vietnamese troops trying to destroy supply sites, and they discover a system of underground tunnels that served as headquarters for the Vietcong -
Lots of Stuff Happens
US kills many Vietnamese civilians in town of Mai Lai. President Johnson declares he will not seek reelection because of his popularity plummiting. Richard Nixon is then elected in November, and by December the US troops in Vietnam reach 540,000 -
More Stuff Happens
Nixon approves Operation Breakfast, covert bombing of supply routes in Cambodia. Ho Chi Minh dies on November 3. Later the US learn of the Mai Lai massaccre, and they continue to turn against the war. -
US leaves Vietnam
The US troops leave Vietnam -
North Vietnam attack South Vietnam
President Ford announces that the war is over for the Americans, and the South Vietnam surrender to the communist forces.
