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The Viet Cong began to rebel against the South Vietnam government
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South Vietnamese generals overthrew the diem government, Diem was killed the next day
The body of Diệm in the back of the APC, having been executed on the way to military headquarters. -
President Kennedy is assaninated in Dallas, Texas
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Congress pass the Tonkin Gulf Resolution, which gave the president power to take all necessary measures and to prevent further aggression
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President Lyndon B. Johnson sent U.S. Marines to Da Nang, South Vietnam. The Marines were the first ground troops in the war.
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North Vietnam and the Viet Cong launched a major campaign against South Vietnamese cities.
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President Richard M. Nixon announced that U.S. troops would begin to withdraw from Vietnam.
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The United States, North and South Vietnam, and the Viet Cong signed a cease-fire agreement
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The last U.S. ground troops left Vietnam.
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South Vietnam surrendered
