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Ho Chi Minh declares Independence for Vietnam.
France sent troops to regain colonial empire.
The US also sent troops to support and keep communism out of Vietnam.

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French commander ordered his forces to occupy the mountain town of Dien Bien Phu ,
and a massive Vietnam force surrounded the town.
The French were defeated and were forced to make peace and withdraw from IndoChina.

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Elections were held to form a single government.
The US helped intervene in southern Vietnam led by Ngo Dinh Diem
Tensions escalated between North and South Vietnam with the US.

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President Johnson announces North Vietnam torpedo boats fired on 2 American destroyers in the Gulf Of Tonkin.
A similar attack results two days after leading the Senate to pass the Gulf Of Tonkin Resolution.
This Resolution gave the president the authority to take necessary precautions to repell attacks and wage war.

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The turning point in the war was also turned Americans against the war.
During the Vietnamese New Year , the Vietcong and North Vietnamese launched a surprise attack.
-The Vietcong and North Vietnamese forces asked for a break , since they were about to have their new year . Instead planned a secret attack and fought US airbases in South Vietnam.

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An American platoon under command of lieutenant William Calley has massacred more than 200 unarmed South Vietnamese civilians.
He Massacred helpless men ,women and children.
Americans didn't learn of this event until 1969 and it increased their negative feelings about war.

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August 1968 Democratic National Convention

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August 1968 Democratic National Convention

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In Chicago thousands of Vietnam War protesters gathered and battle police.
Democratic party fell apart over an internal disagreement over Vietnam.
This wasn't meant to be as bad as it was , but as more protesters came in more violence came with the police.

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One of the largest antiwar protests in the US history
Had half a million people attend , it was a peaceful demonstration of protest.

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President Nixon announces American troops had invaded Cambodian Vietcong military bass.
This was viewed by many Americans as an expansion of the war.
This led to many more protest because many citizens were against war now because they can witness it on TV.

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A secret document that was released showed that many government officials had doubts of the war while defending it in public.
This proved that the government was willing to lie which fueled people protesting
People felt deceived after finding out that the government , didn't really support the war.