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Vice President Nixon Support Troop Commitment
In a speech Vice President Nixon is quoted, "if to avoid further Communist expansion in Asia and Indochina we must take the risk now of putting our boys in, I think the Executive has to take the politically unpopular decision and do it" [Link text](www.shmoop.com/vietnam-war.html) -
US Supports Diem
Ngo Dinh Diem, representative leader of South Vietnam, is backed by the United States against the Communist leader Ho Chi Minh
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First American Casualties
Two military advisors are killed by Viet Minh guerilla soldiers in South Vietnam.
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First US Combat Death
American servicemen die in VIetnam for the first combat death that is reported, thus in many eyes is the official start of the Vietnam War -
Diem Overthrown by Duong
South Vietnamese General Duong Van Minh overthrows the Diem regime, and has Diem and his brother killed. General Duong is recognized by the United States as military ruler of Vietnam.
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US First bombing of North Vietnam
The USS Maddox gets attacked by North Vietnamese gunboats, and President Lyndon B. Johnson orders bombing mission over North Vietnam for the first time.
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US Combat Units arrive
The first US combat units arrive in Vietnam.
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Mass Demonstration Against Vietnam War
In the US the first public mass demonstrations against the War take place -
Tet Offensive
On the Vietnamese Tet holiday, VC forces attack in mass force against the South Vietnamese and US troops which lasts months. VC lose 37,000 while US only loses 2,500, but the public support of the War drastically drops.
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Anti War Protests turn deadly
Four anti-war protesters are killed by National Guardsmen at Kent State University in Ohio.
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US Troop leave Vietnam
After tremendous public negativity of the War, the United States finally withdraws troops from Vietnam.
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