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Japanese Surrender
The Japanese Surrender and the Vietnamese saw a chance for freedom.
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End of Military Segregation
President Truman ends segregation in the military.
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Korean War Begins
Korean War Begins
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Eisenhower Aids South Vietnam
Eisenhower starts U.S. military aid to South Vietnam.
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Division of Vietnam
Vietnam divided into North and South Vietnam.
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Brown v. Board of Education
The supreme court shut down segregation in school during Brown v. Board of Education.
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South Vietnam Protests
South Vietnamese police shoot fire into a crowd of monks against Diem.
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Diem Assassinantion
South Vietnam became very corrupt.
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John F. Kennedy Dies
John F. Kennedy is assassinated during a parade in Dallas, TX. Social -
Urban Riots
Riots began throughout urban locations due to discontentment.
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Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson wins presidency bt a landslide.
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Vietcong Attack
Vietcong attacked on American base at Plekiu in South Vietnam.
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The Tet Offensive
Vietcong caused a major lost in the war.
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Nixon Promises Law and Order
Nixon promised law and order to the United States during his presidential campaigns.
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MLK Assassination
Martin Luther King Junior was assassinated on the balcony of a motel in Tennessee.
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US Troops Began to Evacuate
The United States soldiers began to leave the war.
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Nixon Announces Trip to Mainland China
Nixon announced trip to mainland China to improve relationships.
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The War Ends
North Vietnam ends war by killing all the South Vietnam Soldiers in the Central Highlands.
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North & South Vietnam unite
North and South Vietnam Unite as a Communist nation.
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