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Dien Bien Phu
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Creation of the Ho Chi Minh Trail
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United States becomes actively involved
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Operation Rangeland
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Gulf of Tonkin Attack
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Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
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Rolling Thunder Begins
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US offers peace for economic aid proposal
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First Major Battle of Vietnam War for American Units
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Pres. Johnson commits over 60,000 troups to Vietnam
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American forces total 385,000
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Operation Junction City
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Tet Offensive begins
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Khe Sanh attacked by Vietcong
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My Lai Massacre
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Rolling Thunder ends
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Nixon takes office
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Operation Menu
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Spraying of Agent Orange ends
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All but 133,000 US troups have come home
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Peace talks break down
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Peace talks resume
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Cease fire signed
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Nixon Resigns
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Last casualties for the US and final evacutaion