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First Indo-China War begins
The Viet Minh began fighting the French -
allied aid
Vietnam and French gain aid from their allies -
Vietnam division
Vietnam is divided at the seveteenth parallel
Viet Minh withdraw troops north of the line -
Training
US Military begins trainiing the South Vietnamese -
Guerillas
Communist Guerillas assinate more than 400 south Vietnamese officials -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Congress passes the Resolution autorising President Johnson to "take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against forces of the US and to prevent Further aggression" -
Rolling Thunder
The US begins Operation Rolling Thunder the bombing went on for 3 years -
Presidents
President Johnson does no want to be re-electwed
Richard Nixon is elected president -
Sease Fire
Sease fire issued -
North Vietnam
Announces renewel of war -
Surrender
South vienam surrenders -
Exchange Ambassodors
US and Vietnam exchange ambassadors for the first time since the war