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France takes control of Laos, Viet Nam and Cambodia, forming French Indochina
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Birth of Ho Chi Minh
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Japan occupies Viet Nam
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Ho Chi Minh returns to Viet Nam
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Geneva Conference begins in Switzerland
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French surrender at Dien Bien Phu
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Ngo Dinh Diem refuses to allow national elections
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Religious flags for Buddha's birthday banned
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The Gulf of Tonkin incident
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Operation Rolling Thunder begins
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The Tet Offensive begins
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The Christmas bombings
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North Vietnamese capture Saigon