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Vietnam forces take over French Command post
The battle lasted 55 days. Totally pushed France out of Vietnam.
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Group 559
A specialized North Vietnamese unit, Group 559, Was formed to create a supply route from North Vietnam to Vietcong forces in South Vietnam.
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America Joins
American Helicopters arrive at dock in South Vietnam
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Tet Offensive
Vietcong units surge into action over the length and breadth of South Vietnam, in more then 100 cities and towns.
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Paris Peace talks.
In Paris, peace talks between the North Vietnamese and the Americans breakdown.
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Cease Fire.
All warring parties in the Vietnam War sign a cease fire.
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Dong Xoai
The 7th North Vietnamese army division captures Dong Xoai.
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Hue City.
Hue, South Vietnam's third largest city, falls to the North Vietnamese Army.
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END
At 4:03 a.m two U.S. Marines are killed in a rocket attack at Saigon's Tan Son Nhut airport. At dawn, the last marines of the force guarding the U.S. embassy, and the North Vietnamese tanks role into Saigon, ending the war.
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