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Geneva Accord Divides Vietnam at 17th Parrallel
French agree to remove troops from Northern Vietnam. -
France Leaves Indochina
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US Sends Military Advisors to South Vietnam
U.S. sends troops to provide military aid and advice. -
President Lyndon Johnson Takes Over
After Kennedy's assassination, Vice President LBJ was inaugurated as President. -
Congress Passes Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
This Resolution gave LBJ the authority to do what he deemed necessary in relation to maintaining peace in Southeast Asia. -
U.S. troops arrive in Vietnam
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The Tet Offensive
The largest campaign in Vietnam War. -
Vietnamization
Nixon's policy involving Vietnam. -
President Richard Nixon Elected
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Nixon Invades Cambodia
An extension of the Vietnam War, and the Cambodian Civil War on part of the U.S. and Republic of Vietnam. -
National Guard Troops Kill Student Protesters at Kent State
Four killed and nine wounded when National Guards fired upon demonstrators. -
Last US Troops Leave Vietnam
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Saigon Falls to North Vietnamese Invasion
When the capital city of South Vietnam fell to North Vietnamese forces. -
Paris Peace Accords
Was a treaty to end the war in Vietnam.
