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French Ruled Vietnam
French were fighting communist rebels in Vietnam. -
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Vietnam War
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U.S MAAG
U.S. establishes the Military Assistance Advisory Group (MAAG) -
Dien Bien Phu
French surrender and U.S. takes over leadership role for South Vietnamese Army -
Ho Chi Minh starts war
Ho Chi Minh delcares war to bring Vietnam together -
U.S Sends Troops
U.S. sent troops over to South Vietnam to help out their amy. -
Gulf of Tonkin
USS Maddox was torpedoed by Vietcong
LBJ was given a "blank check" by the government to do whatever he needed to retaliate. -
Combat Troops Arrive
U.S combat troops arrive in Vietnam to aid in the fighting. -
Nixon Is Next
President LBJ leaves and Nixon takes his place -
Peace Accords
U.S, North and South Vietnam sign the document that made a cease fire. -
War Ends
Last American troops were withdrawled from Vietnam ending the war.
