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France Leaves Indochina
France was victories over China in the Sino-French War. They then obtained control over Vietnam. -
Geneva Accord Divides Vietnam at 17th Parallel
The French agreed to withdraw their troops from North Vietnam -
U.S. Sends Military Advisers to South Vietnam
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President Lyndon Johnson Takes Over
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Congress Passes Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Authorized President LBJ to allow him to do what he needed to do in order to obtain international peace -
U.S. Troops Arrive in Vietnam
U.S. combat troops arrive in Vietnam as 3500 Marines land at China Beach to defend the American air base. -
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The Tet Offensive
The Tet Offensive consisted of multiple attacks on over 100 cities in South Vietnam from North Vietnamese soldiers. -
President Richard Nixon Elected
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Vietnamization
U.S. policy of withdrawing troops and putting their war effort to South Vietnam -
National Guard Troops Kill Student Protesters at Kent State
Members of the Ohio National Guard open fire on a crowd protesting the Vietnam War killing 4 students and injuring 9. -
Nixon Invades Cambodia
The operation was a response to North Vietnamese attacks against the Cambodian army -
Paris Peace Accords
Ended the war and restored peace in Vietnam -
Last U.S. troops leave Vietnam
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Saigon Falls to North Vietnamese Invasion
Capital of South Vietnam fell to North Vietnamese forces.
