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vietnam war
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Viet cong
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Tonkin gulf resolution
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operation rolling thunder
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U.S. soldiers kill hundreds of Vietnamese civilians in the town of Mai Lai
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Ho Chi Minh dies
Communist revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh dies at age 79 -
President Nixon announces that U.S. troops will attack enemy locations in Cambodia. This news sparks nationwide protests, especially on college campuses
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The Paris Peace Accords are signed that provide a cease-fire
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The last U.S. troops are withdrawn from Vietnam
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North Vietnam launches a massive assault on South Vietnam
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South Vietnam surrenders to the communists