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Vietnam Conflict
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Japan seizes French Indochina
Japan takes over Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam -
Viet minh founded
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August Revolt
Ho Chi Minh leads a revolt against Bao Dai, who was selected to rule by Japan -
Ho Chi Min takes over
Bao Dai surrenders leadership to Ho Chi Min -
U.S. starts supporting french vietnam
The United States starts sending money and supplies to the French -
First U.S. Combat Death
A united service man is killed -
Ho Chi Min Dies
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Kent State Killing
National guard members try so stop protesting at kent state and wind up killing 4 college students and wounding nine -
Vietnam war is offically over for U.S.
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Saigon Falls
The North Vietnamese take over Saigon, the war is over