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Ho Chi Minh founds the Indochinese Communist Party (ICP) To unite those in favor of communism and using the poor conditions as a way to push their ideals

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ICP Organizes a Guerrilla force, Viet Minh, in response to invasion by Japan during World War 2. As well as to gain independence from French in Vietnam

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The Viet Minh seizes power. Ho Chi Minh announces Vietnam's Independence after capturing the capitol of Hanoi and separating from the French.

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French Forces attack Viet Minh in Haiphong in November, Sparking the war of resistance against colonial power in Vietnam. Haiphong Massacre after french ship fires against the coastal city killing 6,000

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Democratic Republic of Vietnam is recognized by China and the USSR. In response China agrees to give military assistance to the newly communist states.

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Viet Minh forces attack an isolated French military outpost in the town of Dien Bien Phu. The attempt to take the outpost lasts two months, during which time the French Government agrees to peace talks in Geneva. Vietnam is split into North and South at Geneva Conference

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South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem begins campaign agains political dissidents. Leading to growing forces against his rule.

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Beginning of Communist insurgency in the south. As an increasing number of Viet Cong and Viet Minh make their way to the south.

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Weapons and men from North Vietnam begin infiltrating the south. As the U.S. begins to take more notice in the possible spread of communism.

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American aid to Diem is increased as to prevent further spread and possible war of communism.

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Number of U.S. Military Advisors in South Vietnam rises to 12,000. AS the U.S. begins to place their presence and influence into the nation.

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Viet Cong, the communist guerrillas operating in South Vietnam, defeat units of ARVN, The South Vietnamese Army. President Diem is overthrown and then killed in a U.S.-backed Military Coup

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Entering during the election of a new President to ensure a non Communist leader of the South Vietnamese.

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Gulf of Tonkin Incident. When the USS Maddox was attacked by North Vietnamese ships in the Gulf of Tonkin leading to a greater presence of the United States in the war

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200,000 American combat troops arrive in South Vietnam. To help South Vietnam and protect a U.S. Airbase in the area

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U.S. troop numbers in Vietnam Rise to 400,000 then to 500,000 the following year. To counteract some of the offense by Viet Minh and Viet Cong.

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A series of coordinated attacks by the North Vietnamese on a 100+ cities and outposts in South Vietnam. To incite rebellion in the population and force the U.S. to scale back its involvement in the war

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Ho Chi Minh dies. President Nixon begins to reduce U.S. ground troops in Vietnam as domestic public opposition to the war grows. Seeing a sizable amount of the populating in the U.S . opposing war.

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Nixon's national security advisor, Henry Kissinger, and Le Duc Tho, for the Hanoi Government, start talks in Paris. These talks by a more compliant President Le Duc Tho talk in secret for peace.

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Ceasefire agreement in Paris, U.S. troops pull-out completed by March. This begins the end of the U.S.'s direct military involvement in Vietnam.

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North Vietnamese troops invade South Vietnam and take control of the whole country after South Vietnamese President Duong Van Minh Surrenders. In the end the failure of the U.S. to contain communism.

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The country repairs itself after combining under one rule and continues to spread its influence.

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Socialist Republic of Vietnam proclaimed. Saigon is renamed Ho Chi Minh City. Now becoming a one party state with the central idea of communism.

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Vietnam invades Cambodia and ousts the Khmer Rouge regime of Pol Pot. Which stopped and avenged the deaths of over a quarter million Cambodians.

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Nguyen Van Linh becomes party leader. He introduces a more liberal economic policy. Changing from a communist based ideal and showing free markets and privatized businesses.

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Vietnam troops withdraw from Cambodia. And although not accomplishing its political objectives it gained support from the USSR and U.S. in affairs with Cambodia.

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New Constitution adopted allowing certain economic freedoms. However the Communist Party remains the leading force in Vietnamese society. And the war the U.S. fought to keep communism out of Vietnam was for naught.