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Stalin dies

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March 1953

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Korean peace treaty

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27 July 1953

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DMZ Width

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3km

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North Korean invade South Korea

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25 June 1950

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Truman decided USA should join Korean war

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27 June 1950

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US deaths in Korea

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37,000

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China deaths in Korea

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600,000

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North Korean deaths:

South Korean deaths:

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North : 600,000

South: 1,000,000

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Korean peace talks begin

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July 1951

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US deaths in Vietnam

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58,000

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NVA + VC soldier deaths

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900,000

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ARVN soldier deaths

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250,000

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Civilian deaths in Vietnam

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2 million

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Vietnamese refugees after war

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11 million

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Number of “boat people” who left Vietnam after 1975

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1 million

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Vietnamsitation announced

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3 November 1969

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US soldiers home by end of 1969

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85,000

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Nixon begins bombing of Cambodia

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March 1969

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Nixon orders invasion of Cambodia

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April 1970

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Nixon meets with USSR (end vietnam war pls)

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1970 (also May 1972)

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Nixon meets with China (end vietnam war pls)

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1972

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My Lai Massacre

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16 March 1968

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My Lai reported civilian deaths

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22

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My Lai deaths

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500

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William Calley sentenced and released
1971 and 1974
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Washington D.C. protest: date and number
15 November 1969 - 500,000
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Tonnes of bombs dropped during Operation Rolling Thunder
> 1 million
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Cluster bombs explode and release...
600 smaller bombs
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Average age of US soldier in Vietnam
19
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Operation Rolling Thunder starts
February 1965
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Number of US troops in Vietnam by end of 1965
200,000
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US cost of Vietnam / year
$30 billion
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US cost of Vietnam in today's money
$1 trilion
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% of US households with TV during Vietnam War
93%
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Number and average age of US soldiers dying each week in Vietnam war
300/week. Average age 23
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Gulf of Tonkin Incident
2 August 1964
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Guld of Tonkin resolution passed by Congress
7 August 1964
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Tet offensive
30 January 1968
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NVA casulties during TET: | Vietcong casualties during TET:
NVA: 50,000 Vietcong: 10,000
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For how long was US embassy held by Vietcong?
6 hours
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How many in US embassy TET suicide squad?
15
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Time for towns and cities taken in TET to be regained
1 month
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Attackers in TET
85,000
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US aid given to French by 1954
$3 billion
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Dien Bien Phu
Spring 1954
46
Vietminh attackers at Dien Bien Phu
50,000
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French surrender at Dien Bien Phu
7 May 1954
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Geneva Agreement (year)
1954
49
French reinvasion of Vietnam
1946
50
China turns communist
1949
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Diem assassinated
November 1963
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Diem calls election
October 1955 (one year early)
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Nixon elected
November 1968
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Vietnam peace talks begin
Janary 1969
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Secret Vietnam peace talks start
August 1969
56
Number of troops Nixon requests to invade Cambodia
150,000
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North Vietnam proposes 'in place' ceasefire. (their troops will keep territory they have gained)
October 1972
58
Paris Peace Accord signed
27 January 1973
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Last US troops leave Vietnam
March 1973
60
North Vietnamese attacks begin again
December 1974
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Vietnam becomes unified and communist
April 1975
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Kent State Shooting
May 1970
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Nixon informs America of secret peace talks
January 1972

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