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48 Cards in this Set
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1930
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Ho Chi Minh organizes Indochinese communist party
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1932
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Bao Dai returns from france to reign as french puppet
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September 1940
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Japan takes over Indochina, but allows French to retain control, Oil boycott by UK and uS
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1945
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OSS saves Ho Chi Minh from malaria
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August 1945
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Japan surrenders, Ho creates Viet Minh, Bao Dai abdicates
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September 2, 1945
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Ho Chi Minh reads decleration of independence from under French rule
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September 26, 1945
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First US killed in Vietnam, OSS lieutenant Dewey
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November 1946
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France shells Haiphong, open war between Fr and Viet Minh
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1950
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US recognizes Bao Dai government, aids france in war, Chinese aid Ho
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May 7 1954
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Giap defeats France at Diem Bien Phu, French Indochina war ends
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June 1954
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Bao Dai makes Ngo Dinh Diem prime minister in south
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July 20, 1954
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Geneva Accords, Diem president
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October 24, 1954
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Eisenhower pledges support to Diem
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1955
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Diem organizes republic of vietnam, declares self president
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1956
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fighting between north and south
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July 8, 1959
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The first American combat deaths in Vietnam occur when Viet Cong attack Bien Hoa billets; two servicemen are killed.
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1960
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Viet Cong/National Liberation Front founded
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February 1961
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US military advisors to Vietnam
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June 16 1963
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Buddhist immolations against Diem and his brother
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June 20, 1964
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Westmoreland as head of us foces
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November 1, 1963
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Diem assassinated
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May 4, 1964
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Trade embargo against north
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August 2&4, 1964
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Tonkin Gulf Incident
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August 7, 1964
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Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
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March 8, 1965
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first US troops to vietnam
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April 17, 1965
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Students for a democratic society launch first major protest in washington
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October 15, 1965
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American protests in 40 cities
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June 1965
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Generals Nguyen Cao Ky and Nguyen Van Thieu seize the South Vietnamese government
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Nov 14, 1965
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First major engagement between US and Viet Minh
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September 1967
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Thieu elected president of South
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Oct 21, 1967
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50,000 demonstrate against war in DC
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January 21, 1968
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battle of Khe Sanh begins
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January 31, 1968
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Tet offensive begins
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March 16, 1968
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Calley kills unarmed civillians
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May 10, 1968
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Peace talks
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May 10, 1969
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Battle for Hamburger Hill
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June 8, 1969
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Nixon announces first troop withdrawals
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Sept 3, 1969
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Ho Chi MInh dies
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Nov 16, 1969
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250,000 people demonstrate DC
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December 1, 1969
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first lottery draft since 1942
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April 30, 1970
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US and South Vietnam invade Cambodia
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May 4, 1970
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Kent State massacre
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May 6, 1970
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100+ college closings due to riots
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Feb, 1971
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US invades Laos and Ho Chi Minh trail
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December 1972
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Bombing of Hanoi
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December 28, 1972
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Vietnam to paris peace talks if bombing stops
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Jan 23, 1973
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Paris Peace Accords
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March 29, 1973
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last us troops leave Vietnam
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