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Truman authorizes $10 million to aid the French
To help prevent Ho Chi Minh from becoming victorious -
Fall of Dien Phu
The French loose control of French Indo-China to the communist, leading up to the 17th parallel. -
Geneva Conference
This conference provided a truce in Indochina and divided the area into four separate countries; Laus, Cambodia, North Vietnam and South Vietnam. -
Eisenhower agrees to back Diem regime in Saigon
The U.S becomes a strong supporter of South Vietnam in its combat of communism from North Vietnam because of the U.S Containment policy -
Diem is assassinated
The way is open for a U.S military role in South Vietnam -
Gulf of Tonkin
U.S.S Maddox is attacked by Vietnamese patrol boats -
Johnson announces the decision to send 100,000 ground troops
The U.S involvement moves from advisory to actual involvement -
Johnson announces he won't run for president again
Ends the escalation of war with this announcement -
Lai Massacre
The massacre of a Vietnam Village occurred. Between 347 and 504 unarmed civilians were killed -
Nixon announces the withdrawal of 25,000 troops
Nixon begins the policy of Vietnamization -
Nixon is reelected
His campaign promise is to end the war -
Cease fire agreement is signed
The U.S has 60 days to remove all troops and within a few months the war will be over
