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Vietnam is divided
Conference in Geneva, Vietnam is divided in half. -
Period: to
Vietnam War
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French loses control of Vietnam
Defeat the French at Battle of Dien Bien Phu -
JFK wins the election
Lyndon B. Johnson is vice president -
Buddhist monk burns himself in the street
This sparked outrage and made the conflict in Vietnam public. -
JFK is assassinated
Johnson is sworn into presidency. -
Gulf of Tonkin
Leads US to seek congressional approval to join Vietnam war -
Nixon is president
He promises to end the war -
Troops leave
Last US troops leave Vietnam
